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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Any action to recover damages for injury, as defined by § 50-6-102, by a construction services provider shall proceed as at common law, and the defendant in the suit may make use of all common law defenses if, at the time of the injury, the construction services provider was:
(1) Listed on the registry as having a workers' compensation exemption and working in the service of a business entity through which the construction services provider obtained such an exemption;
(2) Not covered under a policy of workers' compensation insurance maintained by the person or entity for whom the provider was providing services at the time of such injury; and
(3) Eligible for an exemption pursuant to § 50-6-914(b)(2), if such eligibility requirements apply, at the time of such injury.
(b) Any construction services provider proceeding as at common law pursuant to subsection (a) shall forego the right to sue to establish or reestablish workers' compensation coverage.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 50. Employer and Employee § 50-6-910 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-50-employer-and-employee/tn-code-sect-50-6-910/
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