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2016 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law
Part 2 - Claims and Payment of Compensation
- § 50-6-201. Notice of injury. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014. See 2016 Compiler's. ]
- § 50-6-201. Notice of injury. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-202. Electronic submission and processing of medical bills. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-202. Contents and service of notice. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-203. Limitation of time, claims and actions. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-203. Limitation of time, claims and actions. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-204. Medical treatment, attendance and hospitalization -- Release of medical records -- Reports -- Disputes -- Reimbursement or payment of expenses -- Burial expenses -- Physical examinations -- Pain management -- Impairment ratings. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-204. Medical treatment, attendance and hospitalization -- Release of medical records -- Reports -- Disputes -- Reimbursement or payment of expenses -- Burial expenses -- Physical examinations -- Pain management. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-205. Period of compensation -- Maximum amount -- Notice of payment, change or nonpayment -- Records -- Notice of controversy. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-205. Period of compensation -- Maximum amount -- Notice of payment, change or nonpayment -- Records -- Notice of controversy. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-206. Settlements. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-207. Schedule of compensation. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-207. Schedule of compensation. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-208. Subsequent permanent injury after sustaining previous permanent injury -- Second injury fund -- Disbursement -- Settlement authority. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-208. Subsequent permanent injury after sustaining previous permanent injury -- Second injury fund -- Disbursement -- Pilot project for legal defense of administrator -- Settlement authority. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-209. Maximum compensation. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-210. Dependents -- Compensation payments. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-210. Dependents -- Compensation payments. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-211. Contribution to payment of compensation by two or more employers -- Agreement between employers. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-212. Hernia or rupture. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-212. Hernia or rupture. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-213. Epileptics -- Election not to be covered by certain provisions -- Revocation. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-214. Responsibility for payment of benefits and loss adjustment expenses between insurance carrier and self-insured employer. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-214. Responsibility for payment benefits and loss adjustment expenses between insurance carrier and self-insured employer. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-215. Rental and assignment of PPO network rights. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-216. Ombudsman program. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-217. Workers' compensation appeals board. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-218. Appointment of judges on the workers' compensation appeals board. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-219. Education and training program for workers' compensation mediators, judges, chief judge, ombudsman and judges of the workers' compensation appeals board. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-220. [Reserved.]
- § 50-6-221. Receipts for payments. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-222. Preference or priority of rights of compensation. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-223. Exemption and nonassignability of compensation claims -- Exceptions to nonassignability. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-224. Limitation of actions. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-225. Appeal if dissatisfied or aggrieved by judgment. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-225. Submission of claim to court upon failure to agree on compensation -- Special workers' compensation appeals panel -- Impasse. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-226. Fees of attorneys and physicians, and hospital charges. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-226. Fees of attorneys and physicians, and hospital charges. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-227. Alien dependents of deceased employee -- Payment to consular officer or representative -- Bond -- List of dependents. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-228. Copies of settlements and releases -- Filing. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-229. Commutation to lump sum payment with consent of court. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-229. Commutation to lump sum payment with consent of court. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-230. Awards and agreed settlements -- Finality. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-231. Lump sum payments final -- Modification of periodic payments for more than six months. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-232. Present value of future installments -- Deposit in trust releasing employer -- Trustee to make payments. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-232. Present value of future installments -- Deposit in trust releasing employer -- Trustee to make payments. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-233. Enforcement powers of administrator -- Referral of vocational rehabilitation cases -- Promulgation of rules and regulations to implement chapter. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-233. Enforcement power of commissioner -- Referral of vocational rehabilitation cases -- Promulgation of rules and regulations to implement chapter. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-234. Discontinuance or change in temporary disability benefits by employer -- Resumption or increase of benefits. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-234. Discontinuance or change in temporary disability benefits by employer -- Resumption or increase of benefits. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-235. Depositions by physicians -- Written medical report -- Admissibility -- Schedule for charges. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-235. Depositions by physicians -- Written medical report -- Admissibility -- Schedule for charges. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-236. Workers' compensation mediators program. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-236. Workers' compensation specialists. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-237. Court of workers' compensation claims. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-237. Purpose of benefit review conference -- Paid representation required to be by licensed attorney. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-238. Appointment of workers' compensation judges -- Duties of judges -- Appointment of chief judge of the court of workers' compensation claims -- Duties of chief judge -- Appointment of clerk of the court of workers' compensation claims -- Duties of clerk. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-238. Assistance of workers' compensation specialist in determining award of benefits -- Authority of specialist -- Refunds -- Specialist's determination as evidence -- Penalty for noncompliance with specialist's order. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-239. Request of hearing after issuance of dispute certification notice -- Issuance of notice -- Permission required to present issues not certified by mediator -- Conduct of hearings -- Hearings of disputes on expedited basis -- Discovery disputes --Penalties for failure to comply with orders -- Filing fees -- Judicial review of orders. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-239. Motion for benefit review conference -- Motion for expedited adjudication -- Specialists. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-240. Approval or rejection of settlement agreements. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-240. Settlement agreement at conference -- Written agreement or settlement -- Report on unresolved issues -- Filing. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-241. Maximum permanent partial disability awards for claims arising after July 1, 2004 but before July 1, 2014 -- Public policy regarding legal immigration. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-241. Maximum permanent partial disability award for causes arising on or after August 1, 1992 -- Reconsideration of industrial disability issue -- Awards for claims arising after July 1, 2004 -- Public policy regarding legal immigration. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-242. Additional disability benefits -- Award of permanent partial disability benefits for permanent medical impairment in certain cases -- Specific documented findings required -- Employees not eligible or authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws are ineligible. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-242. Award of permanent partial disability benefits for permanent medical impairment in certain cases -- Illegal immigrants ineligible. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-243. Agreements to receive payments greater than the schedule provides -- Applicability. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-244. Statistical data form for assessment of workers' compensation system -- Penalty for noncompliance. [Applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-244. Statistical data form for assessment of workers' compensation system -- Penalty for noncompliance. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-245. Judgments with multiple findings and separate awards. [Applicable to injuries occurring both prior to and on and after July 1, 2014.]
- § 50-6-246. Rules and regulations governing medical impairment rating. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
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