Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-103 (2024)
Scope of chapter
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Every employer and employee subject to this chapter, shall, respectively, pay and accept compensation for personal injury or death by accident arising primarily out of and in the course and scope of employment without regard to fault as a cause of the injury or death; provided, that any person who has an exemption pursuant to § 50-6-104 or part 9 of this chapter shall not be bound if the employee has given, prior to any accident resulting in injury or death, notice to be exempted from this chapter as provided in this part.
Acts 1919, ch. 123, § 3; Shan. Supp., § 3608a139; Code 1932, § 6853; Acts 1973, ch. 379, § 1; 1975, ch. 198, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1980, ch. 534, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-903; Acts 2011, ch. 422, § 2; 2013, ch. 289, §§ 10, 11.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 66
cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462 (Tenn. 2005).
Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462 (Tenn. 2005). “, Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a) (1999) ("Every employer and employee subject to the Workers' Compensation Law shall, respectively, pay and accept compensation .”
Troy Mitchell v. Fayetteville Pub. Utils., 368 S.W.3d 442 (Tenn. 2012). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-103 (a) (2008). There are, however, some circumstances in which an employee cannot recover for injuries that would otherwise be compensable.”
Curtis v. G.E. Capital Modular Space, 155 S.W.3d 877 (Tenn. 2005). “1998); see also Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103 (1999). Based upon a mutual renunciation of common law rights and defenses, see Woods, 967 S.”
Clawson v. Burrow, 250 S.W.3d 59 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “The Workers' Compensation Law is applicable only if the employee suffers "personal injury or death by accident arising out of and in the course of employment.”
Whirlpool Corp. v. Ketkeo Nakhoneinh, 69 S.W.3d 164 (Tenn. 2002). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a); McCurry v. Container Corp.”
Wilhelm v. Krogers, 235 S.W.3d 122 (Tenn. 2007). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a) (2005). It is well-established that an injury must both “arise out of’ as well as be “in the course” of employment in order to be compensable under the workers’ compensation statute.”
Phillips v. A&H Const. Co., 134 S.W.3d 145 (Tenn. 2004). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a) (1999); Loy v.”
Wait v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois, 240 S.W.3d 220 (Tenn. 2007). “Did the plaintiffs injuries occur in the course of her employment? It is well settled in Tennessee, and in many other jurisdictions, that for an injury to be compensable under the Act, it must both “arise out of’ and occur “in the course of’ employment.”
Lindsey v. Trinity Commc'ns, Inc., 275 S.W.3d 411 (Tenn. 2009). “Accordingly, we need not consider the other issues raised by Texas Mutual: whether the trial court erred in exercising subject matter jurisdiction over the policy or whether the policy provided coverage to Lindsey as an employee of Broadband’s subcontractor, HFC.”
Clarence Trosper v. Armstrong Wood Prods., Inc., 273 S.W.3d 598 (Tenn. 2008). “, 556 S.W.2d 82, 84 (Tenn.1977). The right to receive workers’ compensation benefits arises only when the employee has sustained a “personal injury .”
Lang v. Nissan North Am., Inc., 170 S.W.3d 564 (Tenn. 2005). “Further, recognizing hedonic damages as a basis for recovering benefits would run counter to the exclusive-remedy principle which reinforces the policy balance of workers’ compensation law. One of the fundamental purposes of workers’ compensation law is to compensate employees…”
Murray v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 46 S.W.3d 171 (Tenn. 2001). “The appeal was transferred to the full Supreme Court prior to the Panel issuing its decision. ANALYSIS Under the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Act, an employee injured in an accident while in the course and scope of employment is generally limited to recovering workers’…”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a): 26 cases
Biscan v. Brown, 160 S.W.3d 462 (Tenn. 2005). “, Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a) (1999) ("Every employer and employee subject to the Workers' Compensation Law shall, respectively, pay and accept compensation .”
Clawson v. Burrow, 250 S.W.3d 59 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). “The Workers' Compensation Law is applicable only if the employee suffers "personal injury or death by accident arising out of and in the course of employment.”
Whirlpool Corp. v. Ketkeo Nakhoneinh, 69 S.W.3d 164 (Tenn. 2002). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a); McCurry v. Container Corp.”
Troy Mitchell v. Fayetteville Pub. Utils., 368 S.W.3d 442 (Tenn. 2012). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-103 (a) (2008). There are, however, some circumstances in which an employee cannot recover for injuries that would otherwise be compensable.”
Wilhelm v. Krogers, 235 S.W.3d 122 (Tenn. 2007). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a) (2005). It is well-established that an injury must both “arise out of’ as well as be “in the course” of employment in order to be compensable under the workers’ compensation statute.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-103(a)(1999): 1 case
McCann v. Hatchett, 19 S.W.3d 218 (Tenn. 2000).
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