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Ada Miles, a 39-year-old licensed practical nurse, suffered a low back, right shoulder, and right arm injury while working in June 1991, later diagnosed as reflex sympathetic dystrophy by Dr. Berta M. Bergia. The trial court found Miles totally and permanently disabled and awarded discretionary costs, including a fee for vocational expert Dr. Craig Colvin. The employer, Marshall C. Voss Health Care Center, appealed the findings of causation and the award of discretionary costs. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the total permanent disability finding but remanded the case for the trial court to determine the portion of Dr. Colvin's fee attributable to his trial testimony, as only testifying fees are recoverable as discretionary costs under Tenn.R.Civ.P. 54.04(2).
Miles v. Marshall C. Voss Health Care Center is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Ada Miles, a 39-year-old licensed practical nurse, suffered a low back, right shoulder, and right arm injury while working in June 1991, later diagnosed as reflex sympathetic dystrophy by Dr. Berta M. Bergia. The trial court found Miles totally and permanently disabled and awarded discretionary costs, including a fee for vocational expert Dr. Craig Colvin. The employer, Marshall C. Voss Health Care Center, appealed the findings of causation and the award of discretionary costs. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the total permanent disability finding but remanded the case for the trial court to determine the portion of Dr. Colvin's fee attributable to his trial testimony, as only testifying fees are recoverable as discretionary costs under Tenn.R.Civ.P. 54.04(2).
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