Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.
Tennessee HB0128 amends various provisions of the workers' compensation law, primarily affecting the notice requirements for injured employees, the qualifications and terms for workers' compensation judges, and the vocational recovery fund. Key changes include allowing an employee's representative to provide notice of injury, removing the end date for vocational recovery assistance, increasing the minimum age and experience requirements for judges, and modifying the rules regarding attorney fees and sanctions for contempt. The bill aims to streamline processes and clarify regulations within the workers' compensation system.
Tennessee HB0128 amends various provisions of the workers' compensation law, primarily affecting the notice requirements for injured employees, the qualifications and terms for workers' compensation judges, and the vocational recovery fund. Key changes include allowing an employee's representative to provide notice of injury, removing the end date for vocational recovery assistance, increasing the minimum age and experience requirements for judges, and modifying the rules regarding attorney fees and sanctions for contempt. The bill aims to streamline processes and clarify regulations within the workers' compensation system.
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