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Tennessee Code > Title 50 > Chapter 6 – Workers’ Compensation Law
Part 2 Claims and Payment of Compensation
Part 3 Occupational Diseases
Part 5 Safe Employment Practices
Part 6 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992
Part 7 Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities
Part 8 Uninsured Employers Fund
Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 50 > Chapter 6
Administrator: means the chief administrative officer of the division of workers' compensation of the department of labor and workforce development. See
AMA guides: means the 6th edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, American Medical Association, until a new edition is designated by the general assembly in accordance with §. See
Association captive insurance company: means an association captive insurance company described in §. See
Average weekly wages: means the earnings of the injured employee in the employment in which the injured employee was working at the time of the injury during the period of fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the date of the injury divided by fifty-two (52). See
Benefit review conference: means a nonadversarial, informal dispute resolution proceeding to mediate and resolve workers' compensation disputes as provided in this chapter. See
Board: means the board of directors of the competitive state compensation insurance fund. See
Case management: means medical case management or the ongoing coordination of medical care services provided to an injured or disabled employee on all cases where medical care expenses are expected to exceed a threshold. See
Construction design professional: means :
(A) Any person possessing a valid registration or license entitling that person to practice the technical profession of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture or land surveying in this state. See
Electric cooperative: means an electric cooperative or electric membership corporation, whether organized or operating under the provisions of title
Fund: means the competitive state compensation insurance fund. See
Interlocal agreement: means an agreement authorized by title
Maximum total benefit: means the sum of all weekly benefits to which a worker may be entitled. See
Maximum weekly benefit: means the maximum compensation payable to the worker per week. See
Mental injury: means a loss of mental faculties or a mental or behavioral disorder where the proximate cause is a compensable physical injury resulting in a permanent disability, or an identifiable work-related event resulting in a sudden or unusual mental stimulus. See
Minimum weekly benefit: means the minimum compensation per week payable to the worker. See
Municipal utility: means any governmental entity as defined in §. See
Non compos mentis: includes all persons of unsound mind. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
occupational diseases: means all diseases arising out of and in the course of employment. See
Utilization review: means evaluation of the necessity, appropriateness, efficiency and quality of medical care services provided to an injured or disabled employee based on medically accepted standards and an objective evaluation of those services provided. See