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Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-7-504

Nonliability of state for benefits

Known as the Tennessee Employment Security Law

The act spans §§ 50-7-101 to 50-7-807 (85 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Konvalinka v. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority (2010)

Most recently applied in Konvalinka v. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority (October 2010)

Acts 1947, ch. 29, § 18; C

(1) Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that moneys are available for the benefits to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund, and neither the state nor the commissioner shall be liable for any amount in excess of those sums.

(2) However, for the purpose of continuing the payment of benefits provided by this chapter, the commissioner is authorized to secure an advance of funds from the federal government, pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Social Security Act, Title XII, compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 1321 et seq., and/or 26 U.S.C. § 3302, or related acts when and if the commissioner deems the trust fund is insufficient to pay the benefits provided in this chapter for the ensuing six (6) months.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.