worker comp in TN.

I'm in TN. and one of my co-workers had a stroke at work. He is 59. The company is making him use 4 of his 5 weeks vacation while he's out and he has 6 months to be back to work or he will lose his job. My question is, could this be covered under workers compensation? And if so how long could he be out to recover without the threat of losing his position under workers comp?

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You need to check your state workers compensation board -- but a stroke is a stroke -- really has nothing to do with work related unless he can prove it.