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Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 (2026)

Court of workers' compensation claims

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There is created the court of workers' compensation claims in the bureau of workers' compensation, which shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contested claims for workers' compensation benefits when the date of the alleged injury is on or after July 1, 2014. The administrator shall have sole administrative authority over the court including authority to appoint, and to remove, workers' compensation judges. The administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this chapter in order to fulfill the purposes of this chapter in an orderly and efficient manner.

Acts 1992, ch. 900, § 12; 2001, ch. 244, § 1; 2007, ch. 513, § 2; 2013, ch. 289, § 78; 2015, ch. 341, § 15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: McCall v. Nat'l Health Corp., 100 S.W.3d 209 (Tenn. 2003).
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McCall v. Nat'l Health Corp., 100 S.W.3d 209 (Tenn. 2003). · cites it 2× “[facilitate the resolution of issues without the expense of litigation ” Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 (a)(3)-(5) (1999).”
Nickerson, Angela Varner v. Knox Cnty. Gov't, 2020 TN WC App. 30 (Tenn. Work. Comp. App. Bd. 2020). · cites it 6× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 . Based on the undisputed facts in the present case, we conclude the “date of injury,” as that term is used in Tennessee Code Annotated sections 50-6-101 and 50-6-237, occurred in or before 2011, thereby depriving the Court of Workers’ Compensation…”
Perez, Oscar v. J&J Tovar Constr., LLC, 2023 TN WC App. 55 (Tenn. Work. Comp. App. Bd. 2023). · cites it 4× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 . The duties of judges on the Court of Workers’ Compensation claims include hearing and determining claims for compensation, approving settlements, and making “orders decisions, and determinations” concerning an employee’s eligibility and an…”
Welsh v. Universal Fasteners, Inc., 51 S.W.3d 196 (Tenn. 2000). · cites it 2× “section 50-6-237[a], The Tennessee Department of Labor, Division of Workers Compensation has adopted Worker’s Compensation Benefit Review Conference and Mediation Rules pursuant to Tenn.”
Maples, Sallie v. Fed. –Mogul Corp., 2016 TN WC 1 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2016). · cites it 2× “Maples' date of injury to be August 1, 2014, and this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-237 (2015). Causation Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-102(14) (2015) defines "injury" as an "injury by accident, a mental injury, occupational…”
Webb, Jacqueline v. FEDEX Servs., 2016 TN WC 158 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2016). · cites it 2× “Therefore, this Court has jurisdiction under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-237 (2015). Statute of Limitations Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-203 (20 15) provides that if an employer has not paid any benefits, an employee must file a PBD within one year after the…”
Morgan, Debbie v. Macy's Corp. Servs., 2016 TN WC 160 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2016). · cites it 2× “" Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 (2015). Further, the Court recognizes its statutory authority under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6- 238(a)(3), ''to hear and determine claims for compensation, to approve settlements of claims for compensation, to conduct hearings, and to make…”
Johnson, Dorothy v. Pilgrim's Pride, Inc., 2016 TN WC 263 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2016). · cites it 2× “In support of its application of the doctrine of res judicata here, the Court notes that Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-237 (2015) provided the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims original and exclusive jurisdiction over workers' compensation claims arising from…”
Mitchell, Dwight v. Randstad North Am., 2017 TN WC App. 2 (Tenn. Work. Comp. App. Bd. 2017). · cites it 2× “Because the alleged aggravations occurred after July 1, 2014, jurisdiction over those injuries would rest with the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-237, unless they were deemed to be temporary aggravations arising from the April…”
Wilson, Michael v. Dixie Produce, Inc., 2017 TN WC 131 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2017). · cites it 2× “" Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-237 (2016). Likewise, the Court has statutory authority under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-238(a)(3), "to hear and determine claims for compensation, to approve settlements of claims for compensation, to conduct hearings, and to make orders,…”
Brewer, Jeffrey v. G.UB.MK Constructors, 2018 TN WC 50 (Tenn. Ct. Work. Comp. Cl. 2018). · cites it 2× “Shuler became disabled from working at the time of his diagnosis in December 2015, and as such his injury occurred after July 1, 2014 and Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-237 applied. The Court also noted the following: The applicable statute in cases involving occupational…”
Nickerson, Angela Varner v. Knox Cnty. Gov't, 2020 TN WC App. 17 (Tenn. Work. Comp. App. Bd. 2020). · cites it 2× “At the outset of oral arguments that were conducted on March 24, 2020, we expressed to the parties that the case presented an issue of subject matter jurisdiction that had not been addressed in the parties’ briefs, noting that the jurisdiction of the Court of Workers’…”
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