Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-225(e)(3) and (4), (applicable to injuries occurring prior to July 1, 2014) and Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-225(a)(3) and (4) (applicable to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014), and subject to Section 2 of this rule, all workers' compensation appeals to the Supreme Court are hereby referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel to be heard and determined by the Panel in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, as if the appeal were being heard by the entire Supreme Court.
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