An employee may be eligible for benefits from the Fund, subject to approval by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator, within the meaning provided by this section if:

1. (1) The employee was employed by an uninsured employer;
2. (2) The employee suffered an injury on or after July 1, 2015, arising primarily out of and in the course and scope of employment at a time when the employer was uninsured;
3. (3) The employee was a Tennessee resident on the date of injury;
4. (4) The employee notified the Bureau of the injury and the employer’s lack of insurance coverage no more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the injury; and
5. (5) Except as provided in § 50-6-802(d) and (e), the employee secured a judgment for workers’ compensation benefits against the employer for the injury.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-801, 50-6-802, and 50-6-803. Administrative History: Original rules filed January 2, 2019; effective April 2, 2019. Amendments filed February 2, 2022; effective May 3, 2022.