Medical Advisory Committee Meeting

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.

Public Notice

The Medical Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 1-3 PM (Central Time). This meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Workers’ Compensation Large Conference Room, on 1B, 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN and will be available virtually via Webex. Register to attend virtually.

Public comments are entertained by the chair during the meeting by verbal request, physical or virtual hand raised or request via Webex chat. The chair reserves the prerogative to limit the length of the comment and its relevance to the subject under discussion. Requests to make a comment during the meeting may also be sent via e-mail to Lacy.Conner@tn.gov or via telephone to 615-532-1325 at least one (1) business day prior to the meeting.

Meeting Recording

Watch the recording or read the transcript.

Join meeting via Webex

• Register to attend virtually.
• or call-in to the meeting at 1 615-747-4911 with access code: 2314 232 0514

Agenda

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• Call to Order:
• Introductions:
• Determination of a Quorum:
• Conflict of Interest Forms:
• Approval of Minutes:
  • May 5, 2026 (action)
• Old Business:
  • ODG Update
    • Treatment changes (action)
    • Drug Formulary
    • Changes effective July 1, 2026
  • AMA Guides® 6^th edition 2026
    • Presentation and Discussion (potential action)
• New Business:
  • WCRI Reports
    • Recreational Marijuana
    • Psychiatric Treatment and Physical Therapy
    • Drugs in WC
  • Department of Health
    • Drug Overdose Report
  • Arbicare Question
  • Access to Care
    • Form for Treatment Request
    • Form for Work Restriction
    • Subspecialty access
    • Panel provisions
    • Complexity of payment system
    •  Outreach to younger physicians
    • Other suggestions
• Announcements:
  • New member
• Next Meeting:
  • Tuesday, October 6, 2026
• Second Meeting:
  • Tuesday, December 8, 2026
• Adjournment:

Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings should contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate participation.  Such contact may be in person, by writing, telephone or other means and should be made no less than ten days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time to provide such aid or service.  Contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman by email at Evelyn.Gaines.Guzman@tn.gov, by phone at 615-253-1331 or by Fax at 615-741-4772.

TN Relay Service:  711

Servicio de Relevo en Espanol: 1-866-503-0263 (Voice, TTY, ASCII) Fax:  615-532-1355

Date of Notice: May 11, 2026