Tennessee Code Title 50. Employer and Employee § 50-6-1003

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Association” means the Tennessee self-insurers' guaranty association;

(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance;

(3) “Insolvent self-insurer” means any member self-insurer as to whom the commissioner:

(A) Determines has failed to pay workers' compensation benefits to its employees as required by law; and

(B) Notifies the association regarding such failure;

(4) “Member self-insurer”:

(A) Means:

(i) A person holding an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2); or

(ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2), as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011; and

(B) Does not include a self-insured group organized pursuant to § 50-6-405(c); and

(5) “Person”:

(A) Means:

(i) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, voluntary organization, or any other legal entity; and

(ii) A governmental entity, or department or division of a governmental entity, that has elected to be a member of the association in accordance with § 50-6-1004(e) and has not withdrawn its election; and

(B) Does not include a governmental entity, except as provided in subdivision (5)(A)(ii).

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