Filing a Claim Against ETSU

East Tennessee State University is an agency of the State of Tennessee.  Therefore, ETSU is bound by state laws governing claims against the state for personal injury or property damage.  The Tennessee Claims Commission has been established to determine all monetary claims against the state falling within one or more of the categories listed in the Tennessee Code Annotated (9-8-307).

If you have a claim, you must submit a claim to the Division within one (1) year of the occurrence from which the claim arises.

To file a claim,  go to the State's Claim and Risk Management website. Go to the File a Claim section at the bottom of the home page and log-in to the claim portal.

Please also forward a copy of the claim to:

Office of Financial Services
ETSU, PO Box 70732
Johnson City, TN  37614  

Upon receipt of your claim, the Division of Claims Administration will investigate and make every effort to act upon it within ninety (90) days.