50-1-302 - Interference with choice of physician Company doctors. - Tennessee Statutes

50-1-302. Interference with choice of physician Company doctors.

(a)  It is unlawful for any employer, or agent, clerk or superintendent of the employer, to dictate or in any manner interfere with any employee or laborer in the employee's or laborer's rights to select the employee's or laborer's own family physician.

(b)  It is unlawful for any employer, or agent, clerk or superintendent of the employer, to retain or withhold any part or portion of the wages due to the employee or laborer for the avowed purpose of paying the salary of any person claiming to be the company doctor without the full consent of the employee or laborer. The whole amount of any wages so retained by consent shall be paid to the company doctor or other physician employed by the employee.

(c)  Any employer, or agent, clerk or superintendent of the employer, violating this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.

[Acts 1889, ch. 259, §§ 1-3; Shan., §§ 6879-6881; mod. Code 1932, §§ 11355-11357; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 50-203, 50-318, 50-319; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.]