(a) For the purposes of integrating division of claims and risk management or workers’ compensation payments with the disability retirement allowance provided herein, compensation shall include any payments made by the division of claims and risk management or workers’ compensation, except payments made for hospital or medical expenses.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-36-503

  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement allowance: means the sum of the member annuity and the state annuity. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Retirement system: means the Tennessee consolidated retirement system as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(b) Any member who is approved for a disability retirement allowance may be required to report to the retirement system, on a quarterly basis, the status of any workers’ compensation claim filed by the member. The member shall provide a copy of the final workers’ compensation settlement or judgment to the retirement system within thirty (30) days after the settlement or judgment becomes final. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection (b) may result in the suspension of the member’s retirement allowance.
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