     FILED
   May 10, 2019
   08:39 AM(CT)
 TENNESSEE COURT OF
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
       CLAIMS
                        Compensation Hearing Order Right to Appeal:
     If you disagree with this Compensation Hearing Order, you may appeal to the Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board or the Tennessee Supreme Court. To appeal to the Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board, you must:
   1. Complete the enclosed form entitled: “Compensation Hearing Notice of Appeal,” and file
      the form with the Clerk of the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims within thirty
      calendar days of the date the compensation hearing order was filed. When filing the
      Notice of Appeal, you must serve a copy upon 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 of 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 bear the responsibility of ensuring a complete record on appeal. You may request
      from the court clerk the audio recording of the hearing for a $25.00 fee. A licensed court
      reporter must prepare a transcript and file it with the court clerk within fifteen calendar
      days of the filing the Notice of Appeal. Alternatively, you may file a statement of the
      evidence prepared jointly by both parties within fifteen calendar days of the filing of the
      Notice of Appeal. The statement of the evidence must convey a complete and accurate
      account of the hearing. The Workers’ Compensation Judge must approve the statement
      of the evidence before the record is submitted to the Appeals Board. If the Appeals
      Board is called upon to review testimony or other proof concerning factual matters, the
      absence of a transcript or statement of the evidence can be a significant obstacle to
      meaningful appellate review.

   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. The appealing
      party has fifteen calendar days after the date of that notice to submit a brief to the
      Appeals Board. See the Practices and Procedures of the Workers’ Compensation
      Appeals Board.
To appeal your case directly to the Tennessee Supreme Court, the Compensation Hearing
Order must be final and you must comply with the Tennessee Rules of Appellate
Procedure. If neither party timely files an appeal with the Appeals Board, the trial court’s
Order will become final by operation of law thirty calendar days after entry. See Tenn.
Code Ann. § 50-6-239(c)(7).
For self-represented litigants: Help from an Ombudsman is available at 800-332-2667.
                               Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
                                      220 French Landing Drive, I-B
                                        Nashville, TN 37243-1002
                                              800-332-2667

                                          AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY

I, ________________________________________, having been duly sworn according to law, make oath that
because of my poverty, I am unable to bear the costs of this appeal and request that the filing fee to appeal be
waived. The following facts support my poverty.

1. Full Name:                                            2. Address:

3. Telephone Number:                                     4. Date of Birth:

5. Names and Ages of All Dependents:

        ______________________________________ Relationship:

        ______________________________________ Relationship:

        ______________________________________ Relationship:

        ______________________________________ Relationship:

6. I am employed by:

        My employer’s address is:

        My employer’s phone number is:

7. My present monthly household income, after federal income and social security taxes are deducted, is:

$ ___________________

8. I receive or expect to receive money from the following sources:

        AFDC            $ ________ per month             beginning
        SSI             $ ________ per month             beginning
        Retirement      $ ________ per month             beginning
        Disability      $ ________ per month             beginning
        Unemployment $ ________ per month                beginning
        Worker’s Comp.$ ________ per month               beginning
        Other           $ ________ per month             beginning



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9. My expenses are:

        Rent/House Payment $ ________ per month          Medical/Dental $ ___________ per month

        Groceries       $ ________ per month             Telephone       $            per month
        Electricity     $ ________ per month             School Supplies $            per month
        Water           $ ________ per month             Clothing        $            per month
        Gas             $ ________ per month             Child Care      $            per month
        Transportation $ ________ per month              Child Support   $            per month
        Car             $_________ per month
        Other           $ _______ per month (describe:                                      )


10. Assets:

        Automobile              $                        (FMV)
        Checking/Savings Acct. $
        House                   $                        (FMV)
        Other                   $                        Describe:

11. My debts are:

        Amount Owed                     To Whom




I hereby declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing answers are true, correct, and complete
and that I am financially unable to pay the costs of this appeal.



                                                                         _

APPELLANT



Sworn and subscribed before me, a notary public, this

_______ day of                                    , 20_______.



NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:




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                                         COMPENSATION HEARING NOTICE OF APPEAL
                                                 Tennessee Division of Workers’ Compensation
                                                     www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wcomp.shtml
                                                            wc.courtclerk@tn.gov
                                                               1-800-332-2667

                                                                                                      Docket #:
                                                                                                      State File #/YR:




                       Employee

                       v.


                       Employer


          Notice
          Notice is given that
                                   [List name(s) of all appealing party(ies) on separate sheet if necessary]

          appeals the order(s) of the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims at

                                                                 to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.
           [List the date(s) the order(s) was filed in the court clerk’s office]

          Judge

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




          List of Parties

          Appellant (Requesting Party):                          ___At Hearing: ☐Employer ☐Employee
          Address:
          Party’s Phone:                                                     Email:
          Attorney’s Name:                                                                       BPR#:
          Attorney’s Address:                                                                            Phone:
          Attorney’s City, State & Zip code:
          Attorney’s Email:
                                       * Attach an additional sheet for each additional Appellant *
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Employee Name: ____________________________________    SF#: ________________________________ DOI: __________________




Appellee(s)
Appellee (Opposing Party):____________________At Hearing: ☐Employer ☐Employee


Appellee’s Address:
Appellee’s Phone:                                                   Email:
Attorney’s Name:                                                                      BPR#:
Attorney’s Address:                                                                    Phone:
Attorney’s City, State & Zip code:
Attorney’s Email:
                         * Attach an additional sheet for each additional Appellee *



CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I,                                            , certify that I have forwarded a true and exact copy of this
Compensation Hearing Notice of Appeal by First Class, United States Mail, postage prepaid, to all
parties and/or their attorneys in this case in accordance with Rule 0800-02-22.01(2) of the Tennessee
Rules of Board of Workers’ Compensation Appeals on this the              day of         , 20 .



[Signature of appellant or attorney for appellant]


Attention: This form should only be used when filing an appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals
Board. If you wish to appeal a case to the Tennessee Supreme Court, please utilize the form provided by
the Court which can be found on their website at the following address:
http://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/notice_of_appeal_-_civil_or_criminal.pdf


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