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SB 1981STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of the benefits associated with the claim must be based on a finding by the workers' compensation judge that the employer's conduct was unreasonable; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.

Voted 5/5/2026View source

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168 yea·0 nay

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Action history

  1. 5/5/2026Pub. Ch. 845
  2. 5/5/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. 4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/17/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 4/16/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 4/16/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. 4/15/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 4/13/2026Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0962)
  9. 4/10/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
  10. 4/7/2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0