Tennessee § 50-6-103 - Scope of chapter.

§ 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. [Deleted by 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2014.] 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. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 422, § 13 provided that if any policyholder chooses to cancel a policy of insurance as a result of obtaining an exemption pursuant to the act and cancels prior to February 1, 2012, then the policy of insurance shall be canceled as if the insured were retiring from the business in which the policy of insurance was required. Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 103 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2013.” Amendments. The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, in (a), inserted “primarily” and “and scope”; and deleted (b) which read: “The election by any employee who is a corporate officer of the employer to be exempted from this chapter, shall not reduce the number of employees of the employer for the purposes of determining the requirements of coverage of the employer under this chapter.” Effective Dates. Acts 2013, ch. 289, § 106. July 1, 2014; provided, that, for purposes of promulgating rules and regulations, making appointments and making necessary provisions for the implementation of the act, the act shall take effect April 29, 2013.