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

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 845Latest
   2. Apr 7Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026
   5. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
   7. Mar 25Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026
   8. Mar 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
   9. Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 18Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
   11. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   12. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   13. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   14. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   15. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   17. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   18. Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced