Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-7-902: Applicability

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, provisions of this chapter that are applicable to unemployment benefits claimants apply to shared work benefits claimants.

(b) An individual who files an initial claim for shared work benefits must be provided, if eligible, a monetary determination of entitlement to shared work benefits by the administrator and must serve a waiting period of one (1) week.