Hernia or Rupture Injuries Under Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law

Under Tennessee law, workers' compensation claims involving a hernia or rupture injuries have special rules.  These rules are shown below as found in Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-212.  If you have suffered a work injury in Tennessee, please call The Work Comp Team at Attorney Cody Allison & Associates at (615) 234-6000.   We can come to see you if you are not able to come to our office.


50-6-212.  Hernia or rupture.
  (a) In all claims for compensation for hernia or rupture, resulting from injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment, it must be definitely proven to the satisfaction of the court that:

   (1) There was an injury resulting in hernia or rupture;

   (2) The hernia or rupture appeared suddenly;

   (3) It was accompanied by pain;

   (4) The hernia or rupture immediately followed the accident; and

   (5) The hernia or rupture did not exist prior to the accident for which compensation is claimed.

(b) All hernia or rupture, inguinal, femoral or otherwise, so proven to be the result of an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, shall be treated in a surgical manner by a radical operation. If death results from the operation, the death shall be considered as the result of the injury, and compensation paid in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.