Tennessee SB1981 amends workers' compensation laws, increasing compensation rates and modifying benefit eligibility.
Tennessee SB1981 amends the state's workers' compensation laws by increasing the percentage of average weekly wages used to calculate compensation from 66⅔% to 75%. It also modifies the conditions under which employees can seek permanent total disability benefits, allowing them to do so even after receiving an original award. The bill allows for civil actions for damages in cases where employee death is caused by employer gross negligence or criminal conduct.
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