Tenn. Code § 50-6-103

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069

Section 50-6-103 - Scope of chapter

Every employer and employee subject to this chapter, shall, respectively, pay and accept compensation for personal injury or death by accident arising primarily out of and in the course and scope of employment without regard to fault as a cause of the injury or death; provided, that any person who has an exemption pursuant to § 50-6-104 or part 9 of this chapter shall not be bound if the employee has given, prior to any accident resulting in injury or death, notice to be exempted from this chapter as provided in this part.

T.C.A. § 50-6-103

Acts 1919, ch. 123, § 3; Shan. Supp., § 3608a139; Code 1932, § 6853; Acts 1973, ch. 379, § 1; 1975, ch. 198, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1980, ch. 534, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 50-903; Acts 2011, ch. 422, § 2; 2013, ch. 289, §§ 10, 11.