Tennessee Code Title 50. Employer and Employee § 50-7-909

(a) An individual is eligible to receive shared work benefits with respect to any week only if, in addition to monetary entitlement, the administrator finds that:

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, an individual is deemed unemployed in any week for which remuneration is payable to the individual as an employee in an affected group for ninety percent (90%) or less than the individual's normal weekly hours of work as specified under the approved shared work benefits plan in effect for the week.

(c) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, an individual shall not be denied shared work benefits for any week by reason of the application of provisions relating to availability for work and active search for work with an employer other than the shared work employer.