Opinion

Havey, Julia v. 2024-60-3630

  • 2025 TN WC 21
Court
Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims
Filed
Apr 23, 2025
Status
Published
On the bench
Switzer
Cited by
0 cases

The opinion

FILED

Apr 23, 2025

11:35 AM(CT)

TENNESSEE COURT OF

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

CLAIMS

TENNESSEE BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

IN THE COURT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS

AT NASHVILLE

Julia Havey, ) Docket No. 2024-60-3630

Petitioner, )

v. )

SageHome, LLC d/b/a New Bath ) State File No. 38543-2024

Today, )

Respondent, )

And ) Judge Kenneth M. Switzer

American Fire & Cas. Co., )

Carrier. )

EXPEDITED HEARING ORDER

Julia Havey, who worked as a sales representative for New Bath Today, slipped and

fell while carrying heavy sample bags outside a customer’s home. New Bath Today did

not dispute the event or her injuries but instead raised the defense that Ms. Havey is an

independent contractor and therefore ineligible for benefits.

New Bath Today mostly contended that the agreement between them characterizes

her as an independent contractor. Ms. Havey countered that the Court should look beyond

those words and consider the level of control New Bath Today exerted, which is

characteristic of an employer-employee relationship. After an April 16, 2025 hearing, the

Court concludes that Ms. Havey is likely to prevail at a hearing on the merits that she was

an employee. New Bath Today must offer a panel of physicians.1

Claim History

Ms. Havey began working for New Bath Today in May 2023. She had been looking

for “a 1099 job that would give [her] autonomy and freedom,” and was less rigorous than

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Ms. Havey named “New Bath Today” as her employer on the petition, but the dispute certification notice

lists the employer as “CC 1 US Holdings, Inc.” New Bath Today’s counsel clarified at the hearing that CC

1 US Holdings is the parent corporation and SageHome, LLC d/b/a New Bath Today is its subsidiary and

the correct respondent.

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her previous, high-pressure sales job. A recruiter told her she could “work a lot or a little”

to include a four-day work week if she wanted.

This case centers on an agreement she signed when hired. The 21-page, single-

spaced document includes two exhibits and is entitled, “Sales Representative Agreement

(Independent Contractor).” Ms. Havey understood she would be an independent

contractor, emphasizing, “I was promised not to be treated like an employee.” Specifically,

she wanted to get leads, pursue them at her leisure, and place fewer physical demands on

her body than her previous jobs.

Ms. Havey testified that did not happen. Despite the agreement, New Bath Today

treated her as an employee, mostly by controlling her work in several ways.

The job began with two weeks of required onsite intensive training in Indiana. Ms.

Havey was not reimbursed for her mileage driving there and back. New Bath Today

fronted her lodging but later took $1,000 from her pay as reimbursement. It provided

sandwiches and snacks during the day and a per diem for other meals.

At training, New Bath Today loaded software and an app, which she had to purchase

and pay a monthly fee to use, onto Ms. Havey’s personal tablet computer. She was required

to use her own mobile phone. Training consisted mostly of memorizing a lengthy

“timeline,” or six-page script, for required use when making sales calls. They were to

recite the script verbatim, but some customization was permitted with the company’s

approval. Training culminated with “graduation,” after Ms. Havey performed the script

for management. Ms. Havey was then given business cards with the New Bath Today logo

identifying her as a “design consultant.” The cards gave her phone number along with the

number of New Bath Today’s corporate office. Ms. Havey also received marketing

materials and New Bath Today branded bags for carrying samples to sales calls.

Once she was on the job, the daily procedure kicked in. Ms. Havey would check

the app the night before a workday, which would give her leads. Ms. Havey was free to

also find her own leads, too. The leads consisted of appointments at either 10:00 a.m., 2:00

p.m., or 6:00 p.m. at a prospective customer’s home. For example, one day she had

appointments in Greenville, Kentucky; Goodlettsville; and then Spring Hill. This was a

15-hour day, she said. Ms. Havey said she was not free to alter these appointment times

and had no way to directly contact the customers before they met.

Ms. Havey testified that some days she would have three appointments, and other

times she would go for “weeks” without a single appointment. Whenever she had no

appointments, she was required to be on “standby” and available to attend any last-minute

appointments that New Bath Today might set. This meant she had to stay home while

standing by. When Ms. Havey requested to work Mondays through Thursdays, she

received negative feedback from the company, including threats of termination.

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In addition to making sales calls, Ms. Havey testified that approximately six times

over the course of her ten months’ work for New Bath Today, she had to attend follow-up,

two-hour “trainings” whenever New Bath Today changed lenders to learn the new criteria.

Ms. Havey agreed that the agreement did not give her a quota, but the pressure to

sell was intense, nonetheless. New Bath Today required her to attend weekly Monday

meetings. The purpose of the meeting was to “incentivize” staff by discussing a 30% sales

goal and recapping who sold the most the previous week. Her direct supervisor, Matthew

Melton, “frequently admonished” her if she did not reach the 30% goal. He also told her

she could be “taken off the schedule”—in effect fired—for not selling enough. She said,

“It was the most grueling sales environment I’ve ever been in.”

Ms. Havey testified that she asked whether attendance was mandatory at the

Monday meetings, and a corporate supervisor, Mike Rouser, told her that nonattendance

was “unacceptable.” In addition, Mr. Melton sent a text that “[y]our job is to be on a

company call once a week for 8am. If you think that’s too much to ask, then you can work

elsewhere.”

New Bath Today required Ms. Havey to be accessible and responsive during work

hours. She offered a group text from Mr. Melton saying, “From 8am your time zone to

4pm, if someone calls you like myself, Mike R, call center, or anyone from corporate, there

is no option to not immediately return that call or message unless you’re in a meeting in

[sic] or some emergency.”

As for compensation, the agreement states that Ms. Havey would earn a up to a 35%

commission on all sales. She received commission only and no salary, and no taxes were

withheld. She received a 1099. Ms. Havey said she never received the full 35%

commission on any sale; “costs” were frequently deducted. More often she earned 6-8%.

For example, on a sale of $19,300, she earned a commission of 2.79%, or $538.52. Mr.

Melton earned the same on that sale.

Commissions were split 50/50, Ms. Havey explained, when a supervisor attended a

presentation, “ran the appointment,” and made the sale, while she observed and assisted.

The sales representative could alternatively ask to take the lead. The supervisor visits were

unscheduled; sometimes she would arrive at a home and see her supervisor’s vehicle.

Other times, she knew he would be attending. A supervisor attended three appointments

during her time with New Bath Today.

Ms. Havey did not hire helpers, despite the agreement giving her that right. She

explained that she would have been unable to allow a helper access to the app or sales

software. She further testified that she never heard of anyone’s “team” making a sale, but

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rather it was always an individual. She conceded, however, that she did not know for

certain if no other sales representative had helpers.

Ms. Havey did not work for other entities during her tenure at New Bath Today.

She stated that, between being on standby or attending appointments, she had no time to

seek other employment.

As to the accident, Ms. Havey testified that on March 6, 2024, she slipped on a

customer’s sidewalk while carrying the bag of sales materials weighing approximately 45

pounds. She injured her right ankle, left hip and shoulder, and low back. That night, she

mentioned her fall in a group text with other sales representatives, adding that the company

did not provide workers’ compensation. In response, an area sales manager, “Danielle,”

wrote, “That’s because you are a 1099. You are your own business.”

Ms. Havey took a week off after the fall and agreed that New Bath Today permitted

that and other time off that she had previously requested. For example, after her father’s

death, she took six weeks off. New Bath Today allowed that, although she testified that

Mr. Melton repeatedly told her once she returned that she was “lucky” her father had died

or she would have been terminated.

Ms. Havey filed her petition on May 23, 2024, and New Bath Today denied the

claim on July 16. She testified that New Bath Today placed “exacting controls, demands

of my time, and unagreed to expectations” on her, to a level where she was an employee

and not an independent contractor. She said she will need shoulder surgery and suffers

“constant pain,” but the only admissible medical record she offered was a one-page result

from a shoulder MRI. New Bath Today later terminated Ms. Havey, and she has not

worked since. She requested a panel of physicians and temporary disability benefits.

New Bath Today’s proof was an affidavit from Jason Bisch, its senior vice-

president. Mr. Bisch did not testify about his knowledge of Ms. Havey’s tenure with the

company or the accident. Rather, the affidavit mostly restates key portions of the

agreement between New Bath Today and Ms. Havey, with Mr. Bisch concluding, “The

Agreement demonstrates that the intention of New Bath Today and Julia Havey was that

Julia Havey would be an independent contractor and not a W2 Employee.”

The agreement states in relevant part:

◼ The company and sales representative “acknowledge[] and agree[] that the Sales

Representative . . is a ‘direct seller’” as defined by the Internal Revenue Code

and therefore “will not be treated as an employee . . . for employment tax

purposes.”

◼ “The Company shall have no duty to supervise the work of the Sales

Representative” or their employees or independent contractors, and the company

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“expressly disclaims any duty, express or implied, to supervise the work of Sales

Representative or safety of its employees and independent contractors.”

New Bath Today principally argued that under the signed agreement, Ms. Havey is

an independent contractor. But also, in practice, she was free to hire helpers, pursue her

own leads or other work, and quit at any time. Moreover, she could and did ask for time

off, which New Bath Today permitted, and she used her own tablet, phone, and purchased

software.

Law and Analysis

To support an order for benefits, Ms. Havey has the burden of presenting sufficient

evidence from which the trial court could conclude she is likely to prevail at trial in proving

she is eligible to seek benefits. Hernandez v. Master Stucco, 2023 TN Wrk. Comp. App.

Bd. LEXIS 30, at *9 (July 6, 2023).

Employee or independent contractor

The threshold issue is whether she was an employee or independent contractor. The

analysis begins with the factors listed in Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-

102(10)(D)(i) (2024). They are: (a) the right of control over the conduct of the work; (b)

the right of termination; (c) the method of payment; (d) the freedom to select and hire

helpers; (e) the furnishing of tools and equipment; (f) self-scheduling of work hours; and

(g) the freedom to offer services to other entities. While no single factor is determinative,

“the Tennessee Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized the importance of the right

to control the conduct of the work.” Id. at *8-9.

New Bath Today’s denial relied largely upon the lengthy written agreement between

the parties. Its sole witness was a declarant/senior vice-president, Mr. Bisch, who merely

restated the agreement’s terms in his testimony and concluded that the parties’ “intention”

was for Ms. Havey to work as an independent contractor. He gave no testimony about the

particulars of Ms. Havey’s relationship with the company, and the Court cannot discern if

he even knew her or has any knowledge about her individual claim.

The Court affords little weight to his declaration, since he was not subject to cross-

examination. But more importantly, “Tennessee law is clear that the intent of the parties

is not dispositive on this issue.” Thompson v. Concrete Solutions, 2015 TN Wrk. Comp.

App. Bd. LEXIS 3, at *16 (Feb. 10, 2015). In addition, “the designation given by the

parties in their contract does not dictate the applicability of the Workers’

Compensation Law. Our Supreme Court has stated that ‘a contract purporting to establish

the plaintiff as an independent contractor is insufficient when the facts surrounding the

arrangement indicate [otherwise].” Id. at *16-17 (Citation omitted).

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More recently in Hernandez, the Appeals Board cited longstanding law that:

It is the duty of the court to determine if a worker is an employee

or independent contractor, and the employer cannot use a contract to take

that responsibility from the court. The Workers’ Compensation Act similarly

prohibits the use by an employer of any ‘contract or agreement, written or

implied, or rule, regulation or other device’ to evade its workers’

compensation obligations.

Hernandez, 2023 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 30 at *14-15 (citing Tenn. Code Ann.

§ 50-6-114(a)).

Therefore, the Court will perform its duty to apply the factors above to the facts of

this case and will not be bound solely by the terms of the written agreement—one that,

arguably, seeks to evade the Workers’ Compensation Law.

For starters, Ms. Havey emphasized without rebuttal that New Bath Today exerted

significant control over her work. They set her appointments, scripted her sales

presentations, and required her to attend weekly meetings and trainings approximately

every six weeks. New Bath Today also demanded immediate responsiveness to all

communications during business hours and that she “stand by” when appointments were

unavailable. In addition, her supervisor occasionally attended her appointments, with or

without notice, to evaluate her technique and essentially take part of her commission.

Ms. Havey’s testimony was credible and unrefuted, and she did not waver on

rigorous cross-examination. Therefore, the Court agrees that New Bath Today closely

controlled her work activities. This factor favors a finding that Ms. Havey was an

employee.

As to the right of termination, either party could have exercised this at any time.

The Appeals Board in Hernandez reminded, “The power of a party to a work contract to

terminate the relationship at will is contrary to the full control of work activities usually

enjoyed by an independent contractor.” Id. at *15. Therefore, this factor favors employee

status.

Regarding the method of payment, Ms. Havey was compensated by commissions

only and not a regular salary, which seems customary for sales work. The payments did

not withhold taxes or other deductions. However, “[t]he fact that a company did not deduct

Social Security or income taxes “is not a controlling factor in deciding whether an

employer-employee relationship existed.” Id. at *9. This factor favors neither party.

The next factor, the freedom to select and hire helpers, favors Ms. Havey as an

employee. Although the agreement permitted this, Ms. Havey testified that she knew of

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no other New Bath Today sales representative who had helpers, and that during meetings,

New Bath Today never referred to anyone’s “team” but rather all sales representatives were

lone individuals. She conceded that possibly a seller exists who has helpers. But she also

pointed out the difficulty that any helper would encounter: an inability to access the

proprietary software that New Bath Today required for getting appointments and for

making sales presentations. New Bath Today offered no contrary evidence, including

proof of the existence of any “teams.” Thus, the Court agrees that this “right,” while

mentioned in the agreement, would be difficult to exercise.

As to the furnishing of tools and equipment, this factor favors neither. New Bath

Today provided the marketing materials, business cards, samples, and branded bags. It

also loaded Ms. Havey’s personal tablet computer with an app and software for use during

sales presentations. She used her personal phone for ascertaining her appointments and

communicating with other sales reps and her supervisors. Therefore, both parties furnished

the necessary tools to do the job, to varying extents.

As to self-scheduling of work hours, as previously mentioned, New Bath Today

required constant access to Ms. Havey between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., four days per week.

She had no say in scheduling the appointments and had to be on standby when none were

available. New Bath Today stressed that it occasionally permitted her time off when she

requested it as proof of self-scheduling. However, Mr. Melton spoke of Ms. Havey’s

“luck” that her father died as the reason she was not terminated for taking an extended

break. Regardless, allowing this occasional time off (unpaid) pales in comparison to New

Bath Today’s constant scheduling demands and scrutiny during the time Ms. Havey did

work. This factor favors a finding of Ms. Havey as an employee.

Finally, regarding the freedom to offer services to other entities, Ms. Havey testified

that, given the full-time accessibility New Bath Today required, she had no opportunity to

do so. In Thompsen, the same held true: both parties agreed that the claimant was free to

offer his services to other companies, though the claimant testified that, as a practical

matter, the demands of his job made it impractical to work elsewhere. The Board held that

this statutory factor “tend[ed] to support a finding that the claimant was an independent

contractor.” Thompsen, 2015 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 3 at *21. This factor

favors an independent contractor finding.

In sum, considering all seven factors, the last is the only one favoring New Bath

Today’s position. A couple of the factors are neutral. But most of the factors favor a

finding that Ms. Havey was an employee.

Therefore, the Court holds Ms. Havey met her burden. She is likely to prevail at a

hearing on the merits that she was New Bath Today’s employee and is entitled to benefits.

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Benefits and Compliance Referrals

Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-204(a)(1)(A) states that an employer shall

furnish, free of charge to the employee, medical treatment made reasonably necessary by

the work-related accident. The statute further requires that an employer offer a panel of

three or more physicians, from which an employee may select one to evaluate and treat the

injury. § 50-6-204(a)(3)(A)(i). Given Ms. Havey’s testimony regarding the nature of her

alleged injuries, New Bath Today shall promptly provide her a panel of orthopedic

specialists.

Ms. Havey also requested temporary disability benefits. To receive temporary total

disability benefits, an employee must prove (1) total disability from working as the result

of a compensable injury; (2) a causal connection between the injury and the inability to

work; and (3) the duration of the period of disability. Jones v. Crencor Leasing and Sales,

2015 TN Wrk. Comp. App. Bd. LEXIS 48, at *7 (Dec. 11, 2015).

Here, Ms. Havey did not introduce complete medical records to satisfy these

requirements, so her request for temporary disability benefits is denied at this time. She

may obtain this evidence and renew her request at a later expedited hearing or the

compensation hearing.

Along these lines, neither party offered a wage statement or other proof of Ms.

Havey’s earnings for the 52 weeks before her injury from which the Court could determine

her compensation rate.

New Bath Today is reminded that Tennessee Compilation Rules and Regulations

0800-02-21-.10(6) (2023) states, “Within seven (7) business days after the request of the

mediator or within fifteen (15) calendar days after a dispute certification notice is filed with

the clerk, the employer must provide a wage statement on a form approved by the

Administrator detailing the employee’s wages over the fifty-two (52) weeks before the

injury.” Because New Bath Today did not file a wage statement, the Court refers it to the

Compliance Program for investigation as to whether a penalty is appropriate.

Similarly, on this record, Ms. Havey filed her petition for benefit determination on

May 23, 2024, but New Bath Today did not deny the claim until July 16. Tennessee

Compilation Rules and Regulations 0800-02-14-.04(6) (2022) provides, “Decisions on

compensability shall be made by the adjusting entity within fifteen (15) calendar days of

the verbal or written notice of injury.” New Bath Today’s compensability decision was

untimely. The Compliance Program shall consider this for a potential penalty as well.

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IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

1. New Bath Today shall promptly offer a panel of orthopedic specialists for

evaluation and any reasonable and necessary treatment of Ms. Havey’s alleged

injuries from the March 6, 2023 fall.

2. New Bath Today shall file a wage statement within ten business days of entry of

this order.

3. Ms. Havey’s request for temporary disability benefits is denied currently.

4. A status hearing is set on July 28 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. You must call (615)

532-9552 or (866) 943-0025 to participate.

5. Unless interlocutory appeal of the Expedited Hearing Order is filed, compliance

with this Order must occur no later than seven business days from the date of entry

of this Order as required by Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-239(d)(3). The

Insurer or Self-Insured Employer must submit confirmation of compliance with this

Order to the Bureau by email to WCCompliance.Program@tn.gov no later than the

seventh business day after entry of this Order. Failure to submit the necessary

confirmation within the period of compliance may result in a penalty assessment for

non-compliance. For questions regarding compliance, please contact the Workers’

Compensation Compliance Unit via email WCCompliance.Program@tn.gov.

ENTERED April 23, 2025.

________________________________________

JUDGE KENNETH M. SWITZER

Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims

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APPENDIX

Exhibits:

1. Declaration of Julia Havey; no attachments except as listed below

2. Affidavit of Jason Bisch and attachments

3. MRI-Shoulder, July 29, 2024

4. Notice of Denial

5. Timeline (script-customized)

6. SageHome Sales Representative Agreement-Amended

7. Indeed job advertisement-Identification only

8. Screenshots, New Bath Today app

9. Text messages from Matthew Melton and Mike Rouser

10. Business card

11. Text messages from Matthew Melton

12. Letter from John Higgins to Ms. Havey and attachment

13. Group text messages

14. Email from adjuster to Ms. Havey

15. Payments from CC 1 US Holdings

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of this Order was sent as indicated on April 23, 2025.

Name Certified Regular Email Sent to

Mail mail

Julia Havey, X X juliagriggshavey@yahoo.com

employee 5560 Hwy 41A

Joelton TN 37080

Emily Pfeiffer, X Emily.Pfeiffer@Libertymutual.com

employer’s attorney Rachel.Dornier@Libertymutual.com

Compliance X WCCompliance.Program@tn.gov

Program

_______________________________________

Penny Shrum

Clerk, Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims

WC.CourtClerk@tn.gov

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Right to Appeal:

If you disagree with the Court’s Order, you may appeal to the Workers’ Compensation

Appeals Board. To do so, you must:

1. Complete the enclosed form entitled “Notice of Appeal” and file it with the Clerk of the

Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims before the expiration of the deadline.

¾ If the order being appealed is “expedited” (also called “interlocutory”), or if the

order does not dispose of the case in its entirety, the notice of appeal must be filed

within seven (7) business days of the date the order was filed.

¾ If the order being appealed is a “Compensation Order,” or if it resolves all issues

in the case, the notice of appeal must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of

the date the Compensation Order was filed.

When filing the Notice of Appeal, you must serve a copy on the opposing party (or attorney,

if represented).

2. You must pay, via check, money order, or credit card, a $75.00 filing fee within ten calendar

days after filing the Notice of Appeal. Payments can be made in-person at any Bureau office

or by U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or other delivery service. In the alternative, you may file an

Affidavit of Indigency (form available on the Bureau’s website or any Bureau office)

seeking a waiver of the filing fee. You must file the fully-completed Affidavit of Indigency

within ten calendar days of filing the Notice of Appeal. Failure to timely pay the filing

fee or file the Affidavit of Indigency will result in dismissal of your appeal.

3. You are responsible for ensuring a complete record is presented on appeal. If no court

reporter was present at the hearing, you may request from the Court Clerk the audio

recording of the hearing for a $25.00 fee. If you choose to submit a transcript as part of your

appeal, which the Appeals Board has emphasized is important for a meaningful review of

the case, a licensed court reporter must prepare the transcript, and you must file it with the

Court Clerk. The Court Clerk will prepare the record for submission to the Appeals Board,

and you will receive notice once it has been submitted. For deadlines related to the filing of

transcripts, statements of the evidence, and briefs on appeal, see the applicable rules on the

Bureau’s website at https://www.tn.gov/wcappealsboard. (Click the “Read Rules” button.)

4. After the Workers’ Compensation Judge approves the record and the Court Clerk transmits

it to the Appeals Board, a docketing notice will be sent to the parties.

If neither party timely files an appeal with the Appeals Board, the Court Order

becomes enforceable. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-239(d)(3) (expedited/interlocutory

orders) and Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-239(c)(7) (compensation orders).

For self-represented litigants: Help from an Ombudsman is available at 800-332-2667.

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

www.tn.gov/workforce/injuries-at-work/

wc.courtclerk@tn.gov | 1-800-332-2667

Docket No.: ________________________

State File No.: ______________________

Date of Injury: _____________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Employee

v.

___________________________________________________________________________

Employer

Notice is given that ____________________________________________________________________

[List name(s) of all appealing party(ies). Use separate sheet if necessary.]

appeals the following order(s) of the Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims to the

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board;ĐŚĞĐŬŽŶĞŽƌŵŽƌĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞďŽdžĞƐĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞĚĂƚĞĨŝůĞͲ

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□ Expedited Hearing Order filed on _______________ □ Motion Order filed on ___________________

□ Compensation Order filed on__________________ □ Other Order filed on_____________________

issued by Judge _________________________________________________________________________.

Statement of the Issues on Appeal

Provide a short and plain statement of the issues on appeal or basis for relief on appeal:

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Parties

Appellant(s) (Requesting Party): _________________________________________ ‫܆‬Employer ‫܆‬Employee

Address: ________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Attorney’s Name: ______________________________________________ BPR#: _______________________

Attorney’s Email: ______________________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Attorney’s Address: _________________________________________________________________________

* Attach an additional sheet for each additional Appellant *

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Employee Name: _______________________________________ Docket No.: _____________________ Date of Inj.: _______________

Appellee(s) (Opposing Party): ___________________________________________ ‫܆‬Employer ‫܆‬Employee

Appellee’s Address: ______________________________________________ Phone: ____________________

Email: _________________________________________________________

Attorney’s Name: _____________________________________________ BPR#: ________________________

Attorney’s Email: _____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Attorney’s Address: _________________________________________________________________________

* Attach an additional sheet for each additional Appellee *

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, _____________________________________________________________, certify that I have forwarded a

true and exact copy of this Notice of Appeal by First Class mail, postage prepaid, or in any manner as described

in Tennessee Compilation Rules & Regulations, Chapter 0800-02-21, to all parties and/or their attorneys in this

case on this the __________ day of ___________________________________, 20 ____.

______________________________________________

[Signature of appellant or attorney for appellant]

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