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This case addresses whether a time-share salesperson qualifies as a 'licensed real estate agent' under the Tennessee Employment Security Law's exclusion, impacting eligibility for unemployment benefits. Cynthia L. Vukich-Daw, a time-share salesperson for Westgate, initially received unemployment benefits, a decision affirmed by the Appeals Tribunal and Board of Review. The chancery court reversed, deeming her ineligible, but the Court of Appeals then reversed the chancery court. The Supreme Court of Tennessee ultimately reversed the Court of Appeals, concluding that time-share salespersons are indeed 'licensed real estate agents' and, therefore, Ms. Vukich-Daw was ineligible for unemployment compensation under the statutory exclusion.
Westgate Smoky Mountains at Gatlinburg v. Burns Phillips, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This case addresses whether a time-share salesperson qualifies as a 'licensed real estate agent' under the Tennessee Employment Security Law's exclusion, impacting eligibility for unemployment benefits. Cynthia L. Vukich-Daw, a time-share salesperson for Westgate, initially received unemployment benefits, a decision affirmed by the Appeals Tribunal and Board of Review. The chancery court reversed, deeming her ineligible, but the Court of Appeals then reversed the chancery court. The Supreme Court of Tennessee ultimately reversed the Court of Appeals, concluding that time-share salespersons are indeed 'licensed real estate agents' and, therefore, Ms. Vukich-Daw was ineligible for unemployment compensation under the statutory exclusion.
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