Tennessee workers compensation panels News

Tennessee Governor Signs Workers’ Compensation Bill

Tennessee’s workers’ compensation system is going to undergo its most significant changes in decades including the creation of a new administrative court system to handle workers’ compensation claims. Governor Bill Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing on Tuesday at the …

Tennessee House Approves Workers’ Comp Claims Panels Along Party Lines

After defeating several attempts by Democrats to dial back the proposal, the Tennessee House last Thursday approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s bill to change the way the state considers injured workers’ claims. The chamber voted 68-24, almost entirely along party …