Handbook For Employers

From the Tennessee Department of Employment Security

This handbooks covers:
  • Applying for an Employer Account Number Liability
  • Who are employees?
  • Premium and taxes (Including the state premium rate tables)
  • Wages (Including definition and what is included and what is excluded)
  • Experience rating (Including definition and how and when an employer qualifies for experience rating)
  • Reimbursing employees
  • Record keeping and audits
  • Wage and premium reports
  • Additional charges, penalties and enforcement
  • Charging employer for benefits
  • Separation notices
  • Claims for benefits
  • Appeal rights
  • What disqualifies a claimant from benefits?
  • Partial unemployment
  • Posters required to be displayed by employers
You can obtain your copy of the Handbook for Employers by:
  • Telephoning the Knoxville office: (865) 594-6350
  • FAXing the Knoxville office: (865) 594-5203
  • Going to the office: 1515 Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville
  • Writing to: TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Enforcement
    P O Box 1311
    Knoxville, TN 37901-1311
  • Phoning the Nashville office:1-800-344-8337
  • Email: lwayman@mail.state.tn.us