• Introduced
    Feb 02, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 2179
Tennessee House 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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House • Apr 07, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
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House Calendar: 4/7/2026 Regular Calendar (8:30 AM CDT)
Position: 5

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  • Apr 07, 2026 | House
    • Comp. SB subst.
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
    • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  • Mar 25, 2026 | House
    • Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
    • Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
  • Mar 18, 2026 | House
    • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
    • Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
    • Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  • Mar 10, 2026 | House
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
    • Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • Intro., P1C.
  • Feb 02, 2026 | House
    • Filed for introduction