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John Martin Yount, a Tennessee Air National Guard member, suffered back injuries during federal active duty training in Panama in November 1983. He filed a permanent disability claim with the Tennessee Division of Claims Administration in February 1987. The core issue was whether Yount was a state employee at the time of injury, qualifying him for state worker's compensation benefits. The Claims Commission initially granted summary judgment for the State, concluding he was on federal duty. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed this decision, ruling that Yount was exclusively on federal active duty, and therefore not a state employee under Tennessee worker's compensation law at the time of his injury.
Yount v. State 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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John Martin Yount, a Tennessee Air National Guard member, suffered back injuries during federal active duty training in Panama in November 1983. He filed a permanent disability claim with the Tennessee Division of Claims Administration in February 1987. The core issue was whether Yount was a state employee at the time of injury, qualifying him for state worker's compensation benefits. The Claims Commission initially granted summary judgment for the State, concluding he was on federal duty. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed this decision, ruling that Yount was exclusively on federal active duty, and therefore not a state employee under Tennessee worker's compensation law at the time of his injury.
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