{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-6-1003","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-1003","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) \"Association\" means the Tennessee self-insurers' guaranty association; (2) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance; (3) \"Insolvent self-insurer\" means any member self-insurer as to whom the commissioner: (A) Determines has failed to pay workers' compensation benefits to its employees as required by law; and (B) Notifies the association regarding such failure; (4) \"Member self-insurer\": (A) Means: (i) A person holding an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) ; or (ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) , as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011 ; and (B) Does not include a self-insured group organized pursuant to § 50-6-405(c) ; and (5) \"Person\": (A) Means: (i) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, voluntary organization, or any other legal entity; and (ii) A governmental entity, or department or division of a governmental entity, that has elected to be a member of the association in accordance with § 50-6-1004(e) and has not withdrawn its election; and (B) Does not include a governmental entity, except as provided in subdivision (5)(A)(ii). Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 666,s 1, eff. 4/9/2024.\nAs used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Association\" means the Tennessee self-insurers' guaranty association;\n(2) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of commerce and insurance;\n(3) \"Insolvent self-insurer\" means any member self-insurer as to whom the commissioner: (A) Determines has failed to pay workers' compensation benefits to its employees as required by law; and (B) Notifies the association regarding such failure;\n(A) Determines has failed to pay workers' compensation benefits to its employees as required by law; and\n(B) Notifies the association regarding such failure;\n(4) \"Member self-insurer\": (A) Means: (i) A person holding an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) ; or (ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) , as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011 ; and (B) Does not include a self-insured group organized pursuant to § 50-6-405(c) ; and\n(A) Means: (i) A person holding an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) ; or (ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) , as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011 ; and\ng an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) ; or (ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) , as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011 ; and\n(i) A person holding an active certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) ; or\n(ii) A person holding an inactive certificate of authority from the commissioner to self-insure its workers' compensation liabilities pursuant to § 50-6-405(a)(2) , as further defined or limited in the plan of operation, as described in § 50-6-1011 ; and\n(B) Does not include a self-insured group organized pursuant to § 50-6-405(c) ; and\n(5) \"Person\": (A) Means: (i) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, voluntary organization, or any other legal entity; and (ii) A governmental entity, or department or division of a governmental entity, that has elected to be a member of the association in accordance with § 50-6-1004(e) and has not withdrawn its election; and (B) Does not include a governmental entity, except as provided in subdivision (5)(A)(ii).\n(A) Means: (i) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, voluntary organization, or any other legal entity; and (ii) A governmental entity, or department or division of a governmental entity, that has elected to be a member of the association in accordance with § 50-6-1004(e) and has not withdrawn its election; and\n(i) An individual, corporation, partnership, association, voluntary organization, or any other legal entity; and\n(ii) A governmental entity, or department or division of a governmental entity, that has elected to be a member of the association in accordance with § 50-6-1004(e) and has not withdrawn its election; and\n(B) Does not include a governmental entity, except as provided in subdivision (5)(A)(ii).","path":["TN Code","Title 50","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"d5636930346b47821b03ad2fb592ba76c13c9d761d359245b2ecf403049c8764","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-6-1002","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-6-1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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