2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 7 - Tennessee Employment Security Law

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-7-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-7-106. Employers Not Included by Employment Security Law — Notice to Employees - If this chapter does not include an employer within the...

§ 50-7-109. Electronic Communications Authorized - Any notification, notice, decision, or correspondence as prescribed by the...

Part 2 - Definitions

§ 50-7-201. Definitions Generally - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 50-7-202. “Benefits” Defined - Benefits” means the money payments payable to a claimant, as...

§ 50-7-204. “Attributable to Service” Defined — “Payments in Lieu of Premiums” and “Premiums” Defined - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-7-205. “Employer” Defined - Employer” means:

§ 50-7-208. “Employment Office” Defined - Employment office” means a free public employment office, or branch...

§ 50-7-209. “Fund” Defined - Fund” means the unemployment compensation fund established by this chapter,...

§ 50-7-210. “State” and “United States” Defined - For the purposes of this chapter:

§ 50-7-212. “Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund” Defined - Unemployment compensation administration fund” means the unemployment compensation administration fund...

§ 50-7-215. “Calendar Quarter” Defined - Calendar quarter” means the period of three (3) consecutive calendar...

§ 50-7-216. “Weekly Benefit Amount” Defined - An individual's “weekly benefit amount” means the amount of benefits...

§ 50-7-218. “Base Period” Defined - Base period” means the first four (4) of the last...

§ 50-7-219. “Insured Work” Defined - Insured work” means employment covered by this chapter.

Part 3 - Benefits

§ 50-7-301. Benefit Formula - BENEFIT TABLE (Effective for benefit years established on and after...

§ 50-7-302. Benefit Eligibility Conditions - [Effective until January 1, 2021.]

§ 50-7-303. Disqualification for Benefits - Inefficiency, or failure to perform well as the result of...

§ 50-7-304. Procedure for Claims and Appeals - You may be entitled to have the state of Tennessee...

Part 4 - Premiums

§ 50-7-403. Experience Rating for Employers - 01–09 Agriculture 10–14 Mining 15–17 Construction 20–39 Manufacturing 40–49 Transportation...

§ 50-7-406. Rating System for Reorganized Businesses - The division of employment security shall attempt to develop a...

§ 50-7-452. Including With Employer's Annual Premium Rate Notice a Statement of Benefits Charged to Employer's Experience Rating Account - By January 1, 2013, at the request of the employer,...

Part 5 - Funds -

Part 6 - Administration

§ 50-7-603. Regulations and Rules - Regulations and rules may be adopted, amended or rescinded by...

§ 50-7-604. Publications - The commissioner shall cause to be printed for distribution to...

§ 50-7-607. Employment Stabilization - The commissioner, with the advice and aid of the advisory...

§ 50-7-610. Contracts for Administration of Programs - Any political subdivision of the state may contract for the...

§ 50-7-613. Receiving Notices Electronically and Submitting Separation Information Electronically — Electronic Appeals - By July 1, 2012, the department shall implement an Internet-based...

Part 7 - Enforcement

§ 50-7-702. Oaths and Witnesses — Disputed Claims — Evidence - In the discharge of the duties imposed by this part,...

§ 50-7-703. Subpoenas — Refusal to Obey — Penalty - In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a...

§ 50-7-704. Protection Against Self-Incrimination - No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or...

§ 50-7-707. Destruction of Records - Destruction of records maintained by the division of employment security...

Part 8 - Tennessee Works Act of 2012

§ 50-7-801. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-7-803. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 50-7-806. Rules - The department has authority to adopt rules to effectuate this...

§ 50-7-807. Report Concerning Findings and Recommendations - On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall report...