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The Medical Payment Committee is comprised of seven voting members appointed by the administrator. Three members represent the medical provider industry, three members represent the workers’ compensation insurance industry, and the medical director serves as the final member of the committee. The committee shall hear disputes on medical bill payments between providers and insurers and advise the administrator on issues relating to the medical fee schedule and medical care cost containment in the workers’ compensation system.

Our department provides public notices for regular and special meetings. Details on such meetings are outlined in Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-44-103. If the physical quorum is present, boards and commissions may, but are not required to, allow participation by electronic or other means of communication (ie.: webinar, conference call, etc.) for the benefit of the general public and governing body in connection with any meeting authorized by law (Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-44-108). For further information, you may contact Heather Brown at Heather.R.Brown@tn.gov. Individuals with disabilities whom wish to participate in such proceedings should contact Evelyn Gaines Guzmán 10 days prior to the meeting at Evelyn.Gaines.Guzman@tn.gov or by phone at (615) 253-1331, fax - (615) 741-4722 or TN Relay Service: 711. Servicio de Relevo en Espanol: Voice, TTY, ASCII: (866) 503-0263 Fax: (615) 532-1355

The Medical Advisory Committee is comprised of practitioners in the medical community having experience in the treatment of workers’ compensation injuries, representatives of the insurance industry, employer representatives, and employee representatives to assist the administrator in the development of the treatment guidelines and advise the administrator on issues relating to medical care in the Workers’ Compensation system