Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
Tennessee HB2179 amends Title 50, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated by waiving an employer's or their workers' compensation carrier's right to recover attorney's fees and subrogation liens in cases where an employee recovers from a third party, provided the employer contested the medical aspects of the employee's work injury using a medical opinion not from the employee's designated panel physician. This bill primarily affects employers and their workers' compensation carriers in the context of third-party recovery cases. Key provisions include the removal of the right to recover fees and liens in specific contested cases.
Tennessee HB2179 amends Title 50, Chapter 6 of the Tennessee Code Annotated by waiving an employer's or their workers' compensation carrier's right to recover attorney's fees and subrogation liens in cases where an employee recovers from a third party, provided the employer contested the medical aspects of the employee's work injury using a medical opinion not from the employee's designated panel physician. This bill primarily affects employers and their workers' compensation carriers in the context of third-party recovery cases. Key provisions include the removal of the right to recover fees and liens in specific contested cases.
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