Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.
Tennessee SB1309 amends various provisions of the workers' compensation laws, primarily affecting the notice requirements for injury reporting, the vocational recovery fund, and the qualifications and terms for workers' compensation judges. 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 provisions related to attorney fees and sanctions for contempt. The bill seeks to streamline processes and clarify rules within the workers' compensation system.
Tennessee SB1309 amends various provisions of the workers' compensation laws, primarily affecting the notice requirements for injury reporting, the vocational recovery fund, and the qualifications and terms for workers' compensation judges. 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 provisions related to attorney fees and sanctions for contempt. The bill seeks to streamline processes and clarify rules within the workers' compensation system.
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