Bill Title: As introduced, allows attorneys' fees and other costs to be recovered in a workers' compensation claim when the employer denies a claim or fails to deliver benefits to which the employee is entitled if a workers' compensation judge makes a finding that benefits were owed; grants a refund to employers or their insurers if benefits were paid and subsequently a court finds that the employee was not entitled to the benefits. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-226.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-17 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
[SB1706 Detail]
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Bill Drafts
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| Draft (#2) | 2016-02-02 | PDF | Link | View (#2) |
| Draft (#1) | 2016-01-14 | PDF | Link | View (#1) |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Tennessee SB1706 |
Supplemental Documents
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