0800-02-21-.24
Voluntary Dismissal
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-21-.24
(1)
A party may move to voluntarily dismiss a petition for benefit determination only once. If an
employee has been awarded temporary benefits through an interlocutory order or a motion
for summary judgment is pending, a party may not move to voluntarily dismiss the petition. If
the motion for voluntary dismissal is granted, either party may file a new claim within ninety
(90) days of the order granting the voluntary dismissal.
(2)
A voluntary dismissal is effective as of the date the order of dismissal is issued by the clerk.
(3)
If a claim is voluntarily dismissed, the party that sought the dismissal must pay a filing fee of
one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The fee is due and payable on the date the order of
voluntary dismissal is entered.