Workers Compensation - As enacted, adds a requirement that an award of attorneys' fees and costs incurred when an employer unreasonably denies a workers' compensation claim or unreasonably fails to timely initiate any of the benefits associated with the claim must be based on a finding by the workers' compensation judge that the employer's conduct was unreasonable; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 845Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 13Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0962)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 10Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
   10. Apr 7Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Apr 7Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0961)Minor
   12. Apr 7H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0962)Major
   13. Apr 7Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   14. Mar 16Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   15. Mar 12Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0581)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 12Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   17. Mar 12Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   18. Mar 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
   19. Mar 3Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   21. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced