Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill that would create some protections for contractors that didn’t carry comp coverage for subcontractors that claimed to be exempt from coverage requirements.
The Senate on March 22 voted 30-0 to pass HB 395, by Rep. Clary Boyd, R-Lebanon. The House voted 100-0 to pass the bill March 11.
Contractors are typically required to have workers’ compensation coverage for employees of subcontractors. However, they don’t have to provide comp when a construction service provider is listed on the Workers’ Compensation Exemption Registry.
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