HENRY v. IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS & ELEC. CO.

93-1315.

522 N.W.2d 301 (1994)

Austin K. HENRY, Appellant, v. IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS & ELECTRIC CO., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg A. Egbers, Vicki L. Seeck, and Jean Z. Dickson of Betty, Neuman & McMahon, Davenport, for appellant.

Thomas N. Kamp and Carole J. Anderson of Lane & Waterman, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, CARTER, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The basic question here is whether nonmedical homemaking services are compensable as "nursing" services under Iowa Code section 85.27 (1991) of the Workers' Compensation Act. The district court, affirming the decision of the industrial commissioner, concluded that such services were not compensable. We affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings. On January 8, 1982, petitioner Austin K. Henry suffered severe internal and electrical...

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