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TN Code § 50-6-610 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-610. Powers of Fund

 For purposes of exercising the specific powers granted in this part and carrying out the other purposes of this part, the fund may:   Sue and be sued;   Have a seal and alter it at will;   Make, amend, and repeal rules relating to the conduct of the business of the fund;   Enter into contracts relating to the administration of the fund;   Rent, lease, buy, or sell property in its own name and may construct or repair buildings necessary to provide space for its operations;   Declare a dividend when there is an excess of assets over liabilities, and minimum surplus requirements;   Pay medical expenses, rehabilitation expenses, compensation due claimants of insured employers, pay salaries, and pay administrative and other expenses;   Hire personnel and set salaries and compensation; and   Perform all other functions and exercise all other powers of a domestic insurance company that are necessary, appropriate, or convenient to administer the fund.
TN Code § 50-6-615 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-615. Property of Fund — Fund Employees

 All premiums and other money paid to the fund, all property and securities acquired through the use of money belonging to the fund, and all interest and dividends earned upon money belonging to the fund and deposited or invested by the fund are the sole property of the fund and shall be used exclusively for the operation and obligations of the fund. The money of the fund is not state property. The employees of the fund shall not be considered state employees.
TN Code § 50-6-616 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-616. Appropriations Prohibited Except as Provided in § 50-6-621

 The fund shall not receive any state appropriation at any time other than as provided by § 50-6-621.
TN Code § 50-6-617 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-617. Fund Not a State Agency

 The fund shall not be considered a state agency for any purpose.
TN Code § 50-6-618 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-618. Rules for Sale of Coverage by Agents

 Private independent insurance agents licensed to sell workers' compensation insurance in this state may sell insurance coverage for the fund according to rules adopted by the board. The board shall, by rule, also establish a schedule of commissions that the fund will pay for the services of an agent.
TN Code § 50-6-619 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-619. Annual Report Required

 The board shall submit an annual report to the governor and general assembly indicating the business done by the fund the previous year and containing a statement of the resources and liabilities of the fund.
TN Code § 50-6-620 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-620. Contents of Annual Report

 The board shall annually report to the general assembly, governor, and the director of the division of state audit the operations of the fund up to that date. The report shall include, but not be limited to:   The volume of premiums insured through the state fund and its share of the state workers' compensation insurance market;   The percent division of premium dollars among various types of benefit payments and administrative costs for policies and claims under the state fund;   The average rate of return enjoyed by the state fund on its invested assets;   Recommendations concerning desirable changes in the state fund to promote its prompt and efficient administration of policies and claims;   A recommendation to the general assembly and governor regarding the continued operation of the fund;   A full report concerning reserve practices including any actuarial analysis of the funds reserved; and   Any other information the director deems appropriate.
TN Code § 50-6-621 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-621. Bonds, Appropriation for Start-Up Costs

 The state is authorized to issue bonds in accordance with law or appropriate funds in the general appropriations act to the competitive state compensation insurance fund for start-up costs to be repaid pursuant to terms set by authorizing legislation for issuance of the bonds or appropriated funds. The start-up costs may be utilized by the fund to meet the reserve and capitalization requirements of the department of commerce and insurance. The funds set aside for this purpose shall be considered an admitted asset for regulatory purposes. The time for the fund repaying the appropriations may be extended by the funding board.
TN Code § 50-6-622 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-622. Start-Up of Operations

 The fund shall begin providing workers' compensation insurance coverage when the board determines that the fund is able to do so and all requirements under state law have been met. The fund shall not issue insurance policies to employers until the approval of the director of the division of state audit has been obtained.
TN Code § 50-6-623 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-623. Submission and Review of Organizational and Operating Plans

 Before the fund established by this part shall enter into any contract, except for consulting services, or issue any bonds, or incur any liability, the board of directors shall submit organizational and operating plans for the fund to a review committee for approval. The review committee shall consist of the administrator of the workers' compensation bureau, the commissioners of commerce and insurance, and finance and administration, the state treasurer, and the comptroller of the treasury. The review committee shall approve the operational and organizational plans if it determines the plans to be in accord with this part and to be fiscally sound and responsible. If the committee approves the plan, then the fund may become fully operational. If the committee does not approve the plan, then the committee shall make appropriate recommendations to the board of directors, governor, and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives concerning any deficiencies.
TN Code § 50-6-623 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992|§ 50-6-623. Submission and Review of Organizational and Operating Plans. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]

 Before the fund established by this part shall enter into any contract, except for consulting services, or issue any bonds, or incur any liability, the board of directors shall submit organizational and operating plans for the fund to a review committee for approval. The review committee shall consist of the commissioners of labor and workforce development, commerce and insurance, and finance and administration, the state treasurer, and the comptroller of the treasury. The review committee shall approve the operational and organizational plans if it determines the plans to be in accord with this part and to be fiscally sound and responsible. If the committee approves the plan, then the fund may become fully operational. If the committee does not approve the plan, then the committee shall make appropriate recommendations to the board of directors, governor, and the speakers of the senate and house of representatives concerning any deficiencies.
TN Code § 50-6-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities|§ 50-6-701. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Association captive insurance company” means an association captive insurance company described in § 56-13-102, operated by an association described in § 56-13-102;   “Electric cooperative” means an electric cooperative or electric membership corporation, whether organized or operating under title 65, chapter 25, or similar statutes of any other state, that distributes electric power purchased from the Tennessee Valley authority (TVA);   “Interlocal agreement” means an agreement authorized by title 12, chapter 9, or by this part, or by both; and   “Municipal utility” means any governmental entity as defined in § 29-20-102, having a system for the distribution of electric power, whether operated under the authority of a board of the governmental entity, by a department of the governmental entity or under the authority of a board created pursuant to the Municipal Electric Plant Law of 1935, compiled in title 7, chapter 52, or by the authority of any other law of the state, and that operates an electric generation or distribution system that distributes electric power purchased from the Tennessee Valley authority; and also includes any municipality, county or other political subdivision of another state, whether operated under a board or as a county or municipal department, that distributes electric power purchased from the Tennessee Valley authority.
TN Code § 50-6-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities|§ 50-6-702. Authorization to Enter Interlocal Agreements — General Assembly Findings

  For the purpose of insuring or self-insuring the obligations and liabilities under this chapter, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives are authorized to enter into interlocal agreements to pool their liabilities pursuant to § 29-20-401, as if each electric cooperative were a governmental entity for purposes of § 29-20-401, and as if each cooperative were a public agency for purposes of title 12, chapter 9, and under which the interlocal agreement is administered by an association captive insurance company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. An interlocal arrangement that is administered by an association captive insurance company may also provide for the insuring or self-insuring of obligations and liabilities arising under the federal Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, compiled in 33 U.S.C. §§ 901-950, as long as the company has obtained any necessary approvals by the appropriate federal agencies.   The general assembly finds and determines that participation in the interlocal agreements by electric cooperatives and municipal utilities provides a mutual benefit to help reduce the expense of operations of municipal utilities and electric cooperatives and hence reduces the cost of electricity for the citizens of the state, and finds that all contributions of financial and administrative resources and associated costs and expenses made by a municipal utility pursuant to an interlocal agreement, as authorized in this part, are made for a public and governmental purpose, and that the contributions benefit the contributing municipal utilities. To the extent that the interlocal agreements provide for the respective parties to indemnify or hold harmless each other from certain liabilities arising out of participation in the pooling agreement, the provisions are authorized in accordance with the findings of the general assembly.
TN Code § 50-6-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities|§ 50-6-703. Association Captive Insurance Companies as Administrators for Certain Entities

 An association captive insurance company may, directly or through an entity it may create and control, enter into agreements with participating governmental entities or electric cooperatives under § 29-20-401, to serve as administrator or act as the special fund or legal or administrative entity of the pooled financial and administrative resources thereunder and under this part, and may charge fees and costs for such services as administrator. The company may provide insurance or reinsurance for excess losses above the amounts that are retained by the pooled financial resources, the same as if it were created by governmental entities under § 29-20-401(e), for those purposes, an electric cooperative shall be deemed to be a governmental entity. To the extent that an association captive insurance company shall be deemed to become a party to an interlocal agreement, it shall be deemed to have the status of a public agency for those purposes. The administrative activities and operations of the fund or entity, whether by, through or under the direction or supervision of the association captive insurance company or otherwise, shall be subject to § 29-20-401(d), and certificates of compliance may be issued as authorized by § 29-20-401(c)(2).
TN Code § 50-6-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities|§ 50-6-704. Liability — Participation in Other Arrangements — No Implied Repeal

  Nothing in this part shall be construed to confer upon any electric cooperative any immunity from liability for damages for injuries to persons or property granted to a governmental entity under the provisions of the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, nor to prevent a municipal utility from exercising any right, privilege or option it may have under this chapter.   Nothing in this part shall preclude a municipal utility or electric cooperative from participating in any other insured, self-insured, or risk-pooling arrangement permitted under any other law of this state.   Nothing in this part shall be deemed to be an implied repeal of any of the provisions of title 65, chapter 25.
TN Code § 50-6-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities|§ 50-6-705. Liberal Construction

 This part shall be liberally construed to permit electric cooperatives and municipal utilities to enter into agreements to pool their resources to provide for satisfaction of obligations under this chapter, as if electric cooperatives were governmental entities under § 29-20-401 or public agencies under title 12, chapter 9.
TN Code § 50-6-803 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 8 - Uninsured Employers Fund|§ 50-6-803. Payment of Benefits Constitutes Satisfaction of Judgment — Recovery From Employer

  The payment of workers' compensation benefits to, or on behalf of, an injured employee pursuant to this part constitutes satisfaction of the judgment against the uninsured employer up to the amount paid. The bureau shall assume the rights of a creditor against the employer and may take action to collect the portion of the judgment that it satisfied on the employer's behalf.   The bureau shall place a lien on the assets of the employer to recover money paid pursuant to this part by filing a notice of claim with the register of deeds of any county where the employer has assets. Upon filing the notice of claim with the appropriate official, the bureau shall be a secured creditor, and any lien secured pursuant to this part has first priority over all other liens with the exception of liens established for the collection of delinquent tax payments.   The injured employee may collect the remaining portion of the judgment that was not satisfied by payment made pursuant to this part from the employer.
TN Code § 50-6-905 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-905. Filing of Application — Issuance of Notice — Publication on Registry — Correction of Documents Filed With Secretary of State — Address and Change of Address — Fine

 If a construction services provider's application delivered to the secretary of state meets the requirements of this part, as determined by the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall file the application and:   Issue a notice to such provider that the provider is listed on the registry; and   Publish on the registry, contained on the secretary of state's web site, the provider's name and other identifying information, including, but not limited to:
TN Code § 50-6-906 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-906. Refusal by Secretary of State to File Application — Reversal or Modification by Court — Hearing — Appeal

  If the secretary of state refuses to file an application and list the construction services provider on the registry, the secretary of state shall return such application to the provider within ten (10) business days after the document was received for filing, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the secretary of state's refusal to file.   If the secretary of state refuses to file an application and list a provider on the registry, the provider may appeal the refusal to the chancery court of Davidson County. The appeal shall be commenced by petitioning the court to compel listing such provider on the registry and shall attach to the petition the application and the secretary of state's explanation of the secretary of state's refusal to file.   The court may reverse or modify the actions of the secretary of state if the rights of the provider have been prejudiced because the secretary of state's actions are:  In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;   In excess of the statutory authority of the secretary of state;   Made upon unlawful procedure; or   Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.     After any hearing deemed necessary by the court, the court may summarily order the secretary of state to list such provider on the registry or take other action the court considers appropriate.   The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.    The secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act, which added this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided, that the secretary of state shall permit:  Construction services providers not currently licensed by the board for licensing contractors, but who qualify for a construction services provider registration, to apply for a workers' compensation exemption on or after January 1, 2011; and   Construction services providers licensed by the board for licensing contractors to apply for a workers' compensation exemption on or after February 1, 2011.     The secretary of state shall remove the construction services provider's name from the registry at the close of business on the day the provider's exemption expires. If the exemption expires on a day that state offices are closed or the secretary of state's office is closed, the exemption shall expire at the close of business on the next business day.   A construction services provider whose registration expires under this section may renew the exemption by following the procedure outlined in § 50-6-904.
TN Code § 50-6-908 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-908. Revocation of Exemption by Provider or Secretary of State

 (1)  Any construction services provider who obtains an exemption and subsequently chooses to revoke such exemption shall:
TN Code § 50-6-909 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-909. Reinstatement of Exemption

  Except as provided in § 50-6-412(h)(2), a construction services provider whose exemption is revoked pursuant to § 50-6-908 may apply to reinstate such exemption in the same manner as provided for in this part for an initial application.   A construction services provider whose exemption is revoked under § 50-6-908(b) may only be granted a reinstatement of exemption:  Upon notification to the secretary of state from the board that such provider's license is no longer revoked or suspended;   Upon notification from the department of labor and workforce development to the secretary of state that the provider qualified for reinstatement pursuant to § 50-6-412(g); and   If the secretary of state determines that the provider meets the requirements for an exemption established pursuant to this part.     Upon verification by the secretary of state that the requirements of subsection (b) are met, the secretary of state shall file the application in accordance with § 50-6-905.    The secretary of state is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act, which added this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; provided, that the secretary of state shall permit:  Construction services providers not currently licensed by the board for licensing contractors, but who qualify for a construction services provider registration, to apply for a workers' compensation exemption on or after January 1, 2011; and   Construction services providers licensed by the board for licensing contractors to apply for a workers' compensation exemption on or after February 1, 2011.   Eligible for an exemption pursuant to § 50-6-914(b)(2), if such eligibility requirements apply, at the time of such injury.     Any construction services provider proceeding as at common law pursuant to subsection (a) shall forego the right to sue to establish or reestablish workers' compensation coverage.
TN Code § 50-6-910 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-910. Action to Recover Damages

 Any action to recover damages for injury, as defined by § 50-6-102, by a construction services provider shall proceed as at common law, and the defendant in the suit may make use of all common law defenses if, at the time of the injury, the construction services provider was:   Listed on the registry as having a workers' compensation exemption and working in the service of a business entity through which the construction services provider obtained such an exemption;   Not covered under a policy of workers' compensation insurance maintained by the person or entity for whom the provider was providing services at the time of such injury; and
TN Code § 50-6-912 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 50 - Employer and Employee|Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law|Part 9 - Construction Services Providers|§ 50-6-912. Fees

 The secretary of state may charge the following maximum fees for each of the following:   The issuance of a construction services provider registration to providers who have not been issued a license by the board  $50   The issuance of a construction services provider workers' compensation exemption  $50