Federal judge temporarily halts new TN law banning school mask mandates
The judge, citing "possible confusion," ordered a reversion to the "status quo" of Nov. 11, 2021, the day before Lee signed the new law.
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The judge, citing "possible confusion," ordered a reversion to the "status quo" of Nov. 11, 2021, the day before Lee signed the new law.
Board Clarifies 'Incapacity for Work' in Occupational Disease Cases, Last week, the Appeals Board released an opinion clarifying that an employee may file a petition ....
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn said she will consider allowing a classroom or school to temporarily transition from in-person to remote learning.
Letters: Should Tennessee’s constitution include the right to work?
04/28/21 Judge Joshua Davis Baker You might recall that last year, the pandemic hit about the time the legislature was taking up the issue of the “sunset” status of the attorney's fee provision in Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-226(d)(1)(B). This applies in cases when an employer “wrongfully denies a claim or wrongfully fails to timely initiate any of the benefits to which the employee or dependent is entitled[.]” Discussions were taking place on the issue of extending the sunset of this section or placing some type of limit on the fee awarded. Unfortunately, due to the shorten...