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Companion Bill SB3177. Workers' Compensation - Revises commutation to lump sum payments of certain workers' compensation payments. - Amends TCA Section 50-6-229. Fiscal Summary for HB3712 / *SB3177 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3712 / *SB3177 Present law authorizes the filing of workers' compensation lawsuits in circuit or chancery court; however, present law authorizes circuit, chancery, and criminal courts to commute an award of workers' compensation periodic payments to one or more lump sum payments. In determining whether to commute an award to a lump sum, present law requires the trial court to consider whether the commutation will be in the best interest of the employee, and whether the employee can wisely manage and control the commuted award, regardless of whether special needs exist. Present law authorizes attorneys' fees [...] show full description
- 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/19/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/25/2008
- 03/18/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 3/25/2008
- 03/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
show all actions- 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
- 03/19/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/25/2008
- 03/18/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs to 3/25/2008
- 03/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs for 03/18/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
- 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Consumer & Employee Affairs
- 01/31/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 01/29/2008 - Filed for Introduction
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