SB1309 amends Tennessee workers' compensation laws, adjusting term lengths, age requirements, and notice periods for injured employees.

SB1309 amends Tennessee workers' compensation laws by increasing the term length for workers' compensation judges from three to four full terms, with eligibility for additional terms if appointed to fill a vacancy. It raises the minimum age requirement for judges from 30 to 35 years and extends the notice period for employees to report work-related injuries from 60 to 15 days. The act also modifies the process for appealing sanctions imposed by judges and updates the requirements for written notices of injury. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.

SB1309 amends Tennessee workers' compensation laws, adjusting term lengths, age requirements, and notice periods for injured employees.

SB1309 amends Tennessee workers' compensation laws by increasing the term length for workers' compensation judges from three to four full terms, with eligibility for additional terms if appointed to fill a vacancy. It raises the minimum age requirement for judges from 30 to 35 years and extends the notice period for employees to report work-related injuries from 60 to 15 days. The act also modifies the process for appealing sanctions imposed by judges and updates the requirements for written notices of injury. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.