Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-30-.03 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

An employee may be eligible for benefits from the Fund, subject to approval by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation Administrator, within the meaning provided by this section if:

(1) The employee was employed by an uninsured employer;

(2) The employee suffered an injury on or after July 1, 2015, arising primarily out of and in the course and scope of employment at a time when the employer was uninsured;

(3) The employee was a Tennessee resident on the date of injury;

(4) The employee notified the Bureau of the injury and the employer's lack of insurance coverage no more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the injury; and

(5) Except as provided in § 50-6-802(d) and (e), the employee secured a judgment for workers' compensation benefits against the employer for the injury.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-30-.03

Original rules filed January 2, 2019; effective April 2, 2019. Amendments filed February 2, 2022; effective 5/3/2022.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-801, 50-6-802, and 50-6-803.