For any claim for workers' compensation benefits for an injury, as defined in this chapter, when the date of injury is on or after July 1, 2014, this chapter shall not be remedially or liberally construed but shall be construed fairly, impartially, and in accordance with basic principles of statutory construction and this chapter shall not be construed in a manner favoring either the employee or the employer.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-116
Construction of chapter
Known as the Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 50-6-101 to 50-6-921 (224 sections).
Applied in 468 court decisions — leading case William H. Mansell v. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (2013)
Most recently applied in 2026 TN WC App. 18 - Slater, Ronnie v. ADECCO Usa, Inc. (March 2026)
Acts 1919, ch. 123, § 47; Shan
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