Workers Compensation - As enacted, requires that disputes concerning an employer's failure to provide medical care and treatment, medical services or medical benefits, or both, meet certain requirements; removes requirement that all compensation be paid prior to an employee qualifying for vocational recovery assistance; extends current provisions, as amended, for four years; authorizes workers' compensation judges to conduct judicial settlement conferences. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Signed Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 12, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
18
Committee
18
Apr 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/2/2021
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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