Bill Title: As enacted, renames the second injury fund to subsequent injury and vocational recovery fund and authorizes the bureau to use money from the fund to provide vocational recovery assistance to employees with certain limitations; revises certain provisions regarding electing to be exempt from the law; and revises various procedural provisions regarding appeals of workers' compensation orders. - Amends TCA Section 9-8-307; Section 29-20-401 and Title 50, Chapter 6.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-22 - Pub. Ch. 344 [SB1214 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION	2017-04-27	91	4	0	0	95	Passed	Link	View
Senate	FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED	2017-04-17	30	0	0	0	30	Passed	Link	View
Senate	SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee	2017-04-04	10	0	0	0	10	Passed	Link	View
Senate	SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0	2017-03-28	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View

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