SB 1981
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Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of the benefits associated with the claim must be based on a finding by the workers' compensation judge that the employer's conduct was unreasonable; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 22, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 845
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0962)
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0961)
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0962)
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0581)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction