The rule of common law requiring strict construction of statutes in derogation of common law shall not be applicable to this chapter, but this chapter is declared to be a remedial statute, which shall be given an equitable construction by the courts, to the end that the objects and purposes of this chapter may be realized and attained.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-116.1
Construction of chapter. [Applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014.]
Known as the Workers' Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 50-6-101 to 50-6-921 (224 sections).
Acts 1919, ch. 123, § 47; Shan
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