Tennessee § 50-3-108 - Full payment required except in case of compromise and settlement.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 50-3-108 — Full payment required except in case of compromise and settlement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-3-108. Full payment required except in case of compromise and settlement.
The commissioner shall require the full amount of any penalty assessed by a final order of the department to be paid, unless the commissioner receives approval to compromise and settle the amount to be paid pursuant to § 20-13-103 . Acts 1996, ch. 944, § 46; 1999, ch. 520, § 41. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1996, ch. 944, which enacted this section, is known and may be cited as the “Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 1996.”
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-3-108 ("Full payment required except in case of compromise and settlement.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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