Event Brief
TN mother pushes law expanding death benefits
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville-area mother seeks a new state law to expand death benefits for families of fallen electrical lineworkers.
WHO: Chance Carlton’s widow, a Tennessee mother
WHAT: Advocacy for a new Tennessee law to expand death benefits for families of fallen electrical lineworkers
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Her husband was killed while repairing power as an electrical lineworker, and she is seeking expanded death benefits for his family.
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