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The board of claims may pay certain final judgments for state employees, but not in cases of gross negligence, willful or malicious conduct, or amounts covered by liability insurance.
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This section says the part is known as “The Educator Protection Act of 2015” and may be cited by that name.
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This section creates the Tennessee educator liability fund to provide excess professional liability insurance for teachers and student teachers.
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This section defines “Fund,” “Student teacher,” and “Teacher,” and says teachers and student teachers are not state employees for this part.
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The Tennessee educator liability fund must be created as a separate state treasury account, funded from legislative appropriations and interest, kept from reverting to the general fund, and invested by the state treasurer for the fund’s sole benefit.
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The board of claims is authorized to manage insurance coverage, claims administration, contracts, annual funding recommendations, and rulemaking for this part.
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This section says the coverage automatically applies to full-time and part-time teachers and student teachers at no cost to them.
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Creates the Tennessee claims commission and assigns its administration and staffing rules.
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Commissioners are appointed by the governor with legislative confirmation, must meet residency and law-licensing requirements, must stop practicing law while serving, and the commission must choose one member as chair.
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Commissioners of the claims commission must receive the same compensation as a Class 1 commissioner.
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The claims commission must designate an administrative clerk, who handles scheduling, docketing, and staff management with required consultation.
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Commissioners and assigned administrative law judges have authority to hear claims against the state and manage hearings and related proceedings.
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The commission may make rules and regulations, as long as they are not inconsistent with this chapter.
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This section gives the claims commission exclusive jurisdiction over certain monetary claims against the state and sets rules, limits, exceptions, and procedures for those claims.
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A claim filed with the claims commission is subject to a $25 privilege tax unless a stated exemption applies.
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The secretary of state may assign administrative law judges to help the claims commission when requested and when there is congestion, delay, recusal, or disability.
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A state government entity may not fire a state employee for filing a workers' compensation claim, and an employee terminated for that reason may choose to file a grievance or a claim with the claims commission.
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Medical records kept by the commission must be kept confidential and are not open to public inspection.
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The section creates a Division of Claims and Risk Management within the Department of the Treasury.
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Claimants must give written notice and follow the claims-commission filing rules; tax claims and workers' compensation claims have special timing and procedure requirements.