TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 26, 2021

The Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims reported today that the Tennessee General Assembly has reinstated its authority to assess attorneys fees under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-226(d)(1)(B). The court may award a fee if it “makes a finding that the benefits were owed at expedited hearing or a compensation hearing" and if the date of the injury is on or after July 1, 2021, but before June 30, 2023. The court also reminds practitioners that anyone collecting a fee of $10,000 or more must file an affidavit detailing the work in the case and referencing the factors in Supreme Court Rule 8, 1.5(a).