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Assault Procedures
In accordance with Tennessee Code §49-5-714,
certified teachers of the Knox County
School System have benefits comparable
to workers’ compensation for up
to one (1) year if they are assaulted
by a student.
Assault is defined by Tennessee Code §39-13-101
as the following:
A person commits assault who:
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Intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly causes
bodily injury to
another;
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Intentionally or knowingly
causes another to
reasonably fear imminent
bodily injury; or
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Intentionally or knowingly
causes physical contact
with another and
reasonable person
would regard the
contact as extremely
offensive or provocative
In the event of an assault by a student, the
following procedures must be performed:
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If an employee’s direct
supervisor is not
available to complete
the following procedures,
it is the responsibility
of the employee to
contact the Employee
Benefits Department
at 594-1682 or 594-1686
to gain assistance
in completing these
procedures.
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All accidents/injuries,
no matter how small
or insignificant,
must be reported
to an employee’s
direct supervisor
immediately.
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Supervisors are responsible
for immediately notifying
the Employee Benefits
Office. If
practical, the C-20
Form should be filled
out immediately and
faxed to the Employee
Benefits Office at
594-3737.
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If medical treatment is
required, an employee
must be seen by one
of the physicians
on Form C-42G (Employee's
Choice of Physicians)
in order to be eligible
to receive Workers
Compensation benefits. Form
C-42G (Employees'
Choice of Physician)
and Form C-31
(Medical Waiver) must
be completed and
faxed to the Employee
Benefits Office at
594-3737. An appointment
will be made for
the employee. Before
a physician on the
panel will see an
injured employee,
they must receive
approval from the
Employee Benefits
Office.
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After an employee receives
medical treatment,
they must bring any
doctor’s notes
and work release
to their supervisor
as soon as possible.
In the event that
a physician places
an employee off work,
the employee must
contact their supervisor
on each day they
are absent.
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If an employee needs medical
treatment at a time
when the doctors’ offices
on the Workers’ Compensation
Panel are closed,
or if the Employee
Benefits Office is
closed, they may
go to any Knox County
hospital. The
employee must notify
their supervisor
and complete the
paperwork listed
above as soon as
possible on the next
working day.
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