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TN Code § 50-6-418 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-418. Rating Plans Based on Drug-Free Workplace Program Participation. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

   The department of commerce and insurance shall approve rating plans for workers' compensation insurance that give specific identifiable consideration in the setting of rates to employers that implement a drug-free workplace program pursuant to rules adopted by the division of workers' compensation of the department of labor and workforce development. The plans must take effect January 1, 1997, must be actuarially sound, and must state the savings anticipated to result from the drug testing. The credit shall be at least five percent (5%) unless the commissioner of commerce and insurance determines that five percent (5%) is actuarially unsound.   The commissioner is also authorized to develop a schedule of premium credits for workers' compensation insurance for employers who have safety programs that attain certain criteria for safety programs. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of labor and workforce development in setting the criteria.     The department of commerce and insurance shall apply the drug-free workplace program credit separately to each individual company for an employer having more than one (1) company under one (1) workers' compensation insurance policy. However, no credit given to an individual company may be combined with any credit given to any other company of the common employer or to the common employer itself.
TN Code § 50-6-419 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-419. Rules Governing Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claims

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or of title 56 to the contrary, in order to assure that injured employees are treated fairly and to assure that claims are handled in an appropriate and uniform manner, the administrator of the bureau of workers' compensation shall set standards by rule governing the adjustment and settlement of workers' compensation claims by insurance carriers, self-insured employers, and any entity acting on behalf of an insurance carrier or self-insured employer in the resolution of claims brought pursuant to this title. The standards may include, but are not limited to, standards governing contact with an employee after notice of injury has been given, the processing of claims and procedures for making an offer of settlement.   The administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.    The administrator may enforce the standards described in this section, and any rules promulgated pursuant to this section, through assessment of civil penalties pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, against any entity employing individuals who adjust workers' compensation claims under this title. Such penalties may be in an amount not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Each separate act shall constitute a separate violation and may subject the entity to assessment of additional civil penalties.   The administrator may also notify:  The department of commerce and insurance of any penalties assessed by the bureau pursuant to this section; and   The principal corporate office of any insurer of any violations of the standards or rules described in this section.
TN Code § 50-6-419 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-419. Rules Governing Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claims. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

  Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or of title 56 to the contrary, in order to assure that injured employees are treated fairly and to assure that claims are handled in an appropriate and uniform manner, the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall set standards by rule governing the adjustment and settlement of workers' compensation claims by insurance carriers and self-insured employers. The standards may include, but are not limited to, standards governing contact with an employee after notice of injury has been given, the processing of claims and procedures for making an offer of settlement.   The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. The rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall enforce standards adopted pursuant to this section in the same manner and with the same authority as the commissioner of commerce and insurance possesses with respect to violations of this part and title 56. The commissioner shall also notify the principal corporate office of any insurer of any violations of the standards.
TN Code § 50-6-420 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-420. Legislative Intent

 It is the intent of the general assembly that upon the filing of a claim pursuant to this chapter, the insurer is encouraged to provide semi-annual reports to the employer, at no cost to the employer, regarding the status of the claim.   The general assembly recognizes that significant cost savings will result from the implementation of this bill. It is in the best interest of the citizens of Tennessee that the cost savings be passed to the entities that have paid faithfully workers' compensation premiums in order to ensure the economic well-being of their employees. It is the intent and purpose of the general assembly that workers' compensation premiums be adjusted downward within fifteen (15) months of July 1, 2004, to reflect the cost savings resulting from the provisions of the act. If a workers' compensation policy is subject to renewal during such fifteen (15) month period, adjustments to the policy may be made at that time.   It is the intent of the general assembly that the savings of the act shall routinely be reflected in future filings through the advisory prospective loss cost filing system, pursuant to §§ 56-5-106(b) and 50-6-402. Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or affecting the procedures for filing and approval of rates set forth in title 56, chapter 5.  Employer name and business address;   Workers’ compensation insurance carrier name and business address; and   Workers' compensation insurance policy number, policy effective date, policy expiration date, policy cancellation date, and policy reinstatement date.
TN Code § 50-6-421 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-421. Requesting and Obtaining Information on Employer Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policies to Ensure Compliance With Law — Confidentiality — What Constitutes Public Record

 The administrator of the bureau of workers' compensation may request and obtain information regarding employer workers’ compensation insurance policies in order to ensure compliance with the law. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), any information relating to workers’ compensation insurance policies obtained by the administrator pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be deemed confidential and shall not constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503; provided, such information may be used by any state agency, or vendor designated by the state, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law.   The following information obtained by the administrator pursuant to subsection (a) shall constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503, and shall be open for personal inspection by any citizen of this state:
TN Code § 50-6-421 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 4 - Insurance|§ 50-6-421. Requesting and Obtaining Information on Employer Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies to Ensure Compliance With Law — Confidentiality — What Constitutes Public Record. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

  The commissioner of labor and workforce development may request and obtain information regarding employer workers' compensation insurance policies in order to ensure compliance with the law. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), any information relating to workers' compensation insurance policies obtained by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be deemed confidential and shall not constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503; provided, such information may be used by any state agency, or vendor designated by the state, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law.   The following information obtained by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) shall constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503, and shall be open for personal inspection by any citizen of this state:  Employer name and business address;   Workers' compensation insurance carrier name and business address; and   Workers' compensation insurance policy number, policy effective date and policy expiration date.
TN Code § 50-6-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices|§ 50-6-501. Establishment of Safety Committees — Reporting by Insurance Companies — Civil Penalty

  In order to promote health and safety in places of employment in this state, every public or private employer that is subject to this chapter, shall establish and administer a safety committee in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to § 50-6-502, if the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau finds that the employer has an experience modification factor or rate applied to the premium greater than or equal to one and twenty hundredths (1.20).   In making determinations under subsection (a), the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau  shall utilize the most recent statistics regarding experience modification rates.    Every insurance company authorized to write workers' compensation insurance shall submit its modification factors or rates for each of its workers' compensation insureds to the commissioner of commerce and insurance, when requested by the commissioner. On request from the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau, the commissioner of commerce and insurance shall provide the bureau  of workers' compensation with the information.   The administrator of the workers' compensation bureau  shall establish safety committee requirements for self-insured employers pursuant to rules promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   The commissioner of commerce and insurance may assess a civil penalty of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per incident for failure to comply with subdivision (c)(1).
TN Code § 50-6-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices|§ 50-6-501. Establishment of Safety Committees — Reporting by Insurance Companies — Civil Penalty. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

  In order to promote health and safety in places of employment in this state, every public or private employer that is subject to this chapter, shall establish and administer a safety committee in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to § 50-6-502, if the commissioner of labor and workforce development finds that the employer has an experience modification factor or rate applied to the premium greater than or equal to one and twenty hundredths (1.20).   In making determinations under subsection (a), the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall utilize the most recent statistics regarding experience modification rates.    Every insurance company authorized to write workers' compensation insurance shall submit its modification factors or rates for each of its workers' compensation insureds to the commissioner of commerce and insurance, when requested by the commissioner. On request from the commissioner of labor and workforce development, the commissioner of commerce and insurance shall provide the department of labor and workforce development with the information.   The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall establish safety committee requirements for self-insured employers pursuant to rules promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.   The commissioner of commerce and insurance may assess a civil penalty of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per incident for failure to comply with subdivision (c)(1).
TN Code § 50-6-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices|§ 50-6-502. Rules Governing Committees — Duties of Committees — Training — Operation Under Collective Bargaining Agreement

  In carrying out § 50-6-501, the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau shall promulgate rules that include, but are not limited to, provisions:  Prescribing the membership of the committees to ensure equal numbers of hourly employees and employer representatives as well as specifying the frequency of meetings;   Requiring employers to make adequate written records of each meeting and to maintain the records subject to inspection by Tennessee occupational safety and health administration representatives; and   Requiring employers to compensate employee representatives on safety committees at the regular hourly wage while the employees are engaged in safety committee training or are attending safety committee meetings.     The duties and functions of the safety committee shall include, but are not limited to:  Assisting in establishing procedures for workplace safety inspections by the committee;   Assisting in establishing procedures for investigating all safety incidents, accidents, illnesses and deaths; and   Assisting in evaluating accident and illness prevention programs.     The employer shall provide training for safety committee members in their duties and responsibilities provided in subsection (b).   An employer operating under a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions regulating the formation and operation of a safety committee that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this section and § 50-6-501 may apply to the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau for a determination that the employer meets the requirements of this section and § 50-6-501.
TN Code § 50-6-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices|§ 50-6-502. Rules Governing Committees — Duties of Committees — Training — Operation Under Collective Bargaining Agreement. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

  In carrying out § 50-6-501, the commissioner of labor and workforce development shall promulgate rules that include, but are not limited to, provisions:  Prescribing the membership of the committees to ensure equal numbers of hourly employees and employer representatives as well as specifying the frequency of meetings;   Requiring employers to make adequate written records of each meeting and to maintain the records subject to inspection by Tennessee occupational safety and health administration representatives; and   Requiring employers to compensate employee representatives on safety committees at the regular hourly wage while the employees are engaged in safety committee training or are attending safety committee meetings.     The duties and functions of the safety committee shall include, but are not limited to:  Assisting in establishing procedures for workplace safety inspections by the committee;   Assisting in establishing procedures for investigating all safety incidents, accidents, illnesses and deaths; and   Assisting in evaluating accident and illness prevention programs.     The employer shall provide training for safety committee members in their duties and responsibilities provided in subsection (b).   An employer operating under a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions regulating the formation and operation of a safety committee that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this section and § 50-6-501 may apply to the commissioner of labor and workforce development for a determination that the employer meets the requirements of this section and § 50-6-501.
TN Code § 50-6-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices|§ 50-6-505. Civil Liability of Labor Organization

 When an employee incurs an injury compensable under this chapter, the discussion or furnishing, or failure to discuss or furnish, or failure to enforce any safety or health provision, shall not subject a labor organization representing the injured employee to any civil liability for the injury.
TN Code § 50-6-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-601. Short Title — Establishment of Competitive State Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund

  This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992.”    There shall be established a competitive state workers' compensation insurance fund to insure employers under this chapter.   This fund shall operate as a nonprofit insurance company and is subject to all requirements of law and regulation as any other insurer offering workers' compensation insurance in Tennessee pursuant to title 56 and this chapter.   This fund shall act in addition to, and not as a substitute for, an assigned risk pool.   The fund shall be required to maintain an adequate rate and any assessment for accumulated liabilities shall be made only against those insured within the state workers' compensation insurance fund. No assessments shall be made against or for the Tennessee Guaranty Association, as described in title 56, chapter 12, and no assessment shall be made against a private insurer or any entity authorized under § 50-6-405(c), not participating in the state workers' compensation insurance fund. The policies written by the fund shall be assessable against the policyholders.
TN Code § 50-6-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-602. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Board” means the board of directors of the competitive state compensation insurance fund;   “Fund” means the competitive state compensation insurance fund; and   “Personal injury” or “injury” has the meaning given to it in § 50-6-102.
TN Code § 50-6-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-603. Purpose and Organization of Fund

 The fund shall be created as a nonprofit independent public corporation for the purpose of insuring employers against liability for personal injuries for which their employees may be entitled to benefits under this part. The fund shall be organized as a domestic insurance company.
TN Code § 50-6-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-604. Board of Directors — Members

  In the event the commissioner of commerce and insurance elects to make the fund operational pursuant to § 56-5-114, the existing board of directors shall terminate and a new board shall be appointed within sixty (60) days of the election.   The board of directors shall initially consist of seven (7) members who are knowledgeable concerning the workers' compensation system. The state treasurer shall be an ex officio member. Initially, the speakers of the senate and the house of representatives and the governor shall each appoint one (1) member for a two-year term and one (1) member for a three-year term. Each director shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualifies. The board shall annually elect a chair from among its members and other officers it deems necessary for the performance of its duties.    Once the fund is operational and the commissioner of commerce and insurance certifies it as a fund able to effectively operate under this part and title 56, then on the next scheduled expiration of board members' terms:  The members shall be elected by policyholders; and   The state treasurer shall, on expiration of the treasurer's term, cease to be a member of the board.     The successor board shall consist of seven (7) members selected by policyholders for three-year terms.
TN Code § 50-6-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-605. Management of Fund

 The management and control of the fund is vested solely in the board.
TN Code § 50-6-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-606. Powers of Board

   The board is vested with full power, authority, and jurisdiction over the fund.   The board may perform all acts necessary or convenient in the exercise of any power, authority, or jurisdiction over the fund, either in the administration of the fund or in connection with the insurance business to be carried on by it under this part, as fully and completely as the governing body of a private insurance carrier to fulfill the objectives and intent of this part.     The board may invest assets as permitted by § 56-3-402.
TN Code § 50-6-608 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-608. Nonliability of Board Members, Officers or Employees

 The members of the board and officers or employees of the fund shall not be liable personally, either jointly or severally, for any debt or obligation created or incurred by the fund.
TN Code § 50-6-609 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-609. Scope of Insurance by Fund

 The fund shall insure an employer against any workers' compensation claim arising primarily out of and in the course and scope of employment as fully as any other insurer.
TN Code § 50-6-609 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-609. Scope of Insurance by Fund. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

 The fund shall insure an employer against any workers' compensation claim arising out of and in the course of employment as fully as any other insurer.