• Introduced
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 12, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 07, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 1981
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Workers Compensation - As introduced, waives an employer's, or the employer's workers' compensation carrier's, recovery of a reasonable fee for attorney's services and authority to have a subrogation lien in cases where the employee recovers from a third party in a workers' compensation case and the employer contested the medical causation, permanency, or extent of employee's work injury with a medical opinion other than that from the employee's form C-42 panel physician; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.
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Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
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  • Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
  • Apr 07, 2026 | House
    • Subst. for comp. HB.
    • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0961)
    • H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0962)
    • Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  • Mar 16, 2026 | House
    • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0581)
    • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
    • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  • Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
    • Filed for introduction