Thursday, June 13, 2019

Strategies for avoiding headaches and penalties after a work injury is reported.

The objectives of this presentation are to (a) review the rules, regulations and other points of law on communications with self-represented claimants; (b) address roadblocks to successful claim resolution due to the claimant’s self-represented status; and (c) discuss practical solutions for claims representatives, counsel, and the court to explain and work through the claims process under relevant workers’ compensation law.

This presentation is to discuss overall the system and its progress over the last five years, starting with the law changes and how they have been implemented over that time frame. Subsequently, a generalized presentation of what questions the presenter has commonly heard over that time frame will be discussed.

Helping Injured Workers Decide Between Self-Administration and Professional Administration

This session will examine the conundrum caused when denying compensability might be more legally-defensible than morally-defensible. It will highlight the multiple points of view involved when compensability is an issue.

PET (Prevention-Early Intervention-Treatment) A coordinated approach to injuries to workers has not been the norm. By providing a systematic approach, better results may be obtained.

Findings from the latest Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study confirm industry leaders are evolving beyond traditional medical management approaches.

Telemedicine and telehealth are coming to Tennessee and to workers’ compensation. The landscape for opioids and cannabis in workers’ compensation shifts rapidly. Let's explore what's going on.

Ten year old case law confuses those seasoned in workers compensation benefit calculation. In 2008, effective for the 2009 legislative year, the legislature made a key change to one definition of the Act which altered the maximum total compensation award owed in most death cases. This will be explained and addressed.