No employer who fails to secure payment of compensation as required by this chapter, shall, in any suit brought against the employer by an employee covered by this chapter or by the dependent or dependents of the employee, to recover damages for personal injury or death arising from an accident, be permitted to defend the suit upon any of the following grounds:
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law
§ 50-6-101. Short Title — Controlling Law
§ 50-6-101. Short Title. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
§ 50-6-102. Chapter Definitions
§ 50-6-102. Chapter Definitions. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
§ 50-6-105. Relief Associations or Funds for Benefit of Employees, Spouses and Dependents Unaffected
§ 50-6-106. Employments Not Covered
§ 50-6-106. Employments Not Covered. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
§ 50-6-107. Application to Coal Mine Operators and Employees
§ 50-6-109. Nonperformance of Statutory Duty Not Relieved
§ 50-6-116. Construction of Chapter
§ 50-6-116. Construction of Chapter. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
§ 50-6-126. Medical Director. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
§ 50-6-131. Confidentiality of Medical Records
§ 50-6-132. Report of Employers Who Fail to Provide Coverage
§ 50-6-134. Annual Review. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]