Executive Order No. 32 & Workers' Comp

On May 1, 2020, Governor Lee issued Executive Order No. 32 (“AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 15 AND TAKING OTHER NECESSARY MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE TREATMENT AND CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19”).

Paragraph 38.2 of the Order provides as follows: 

Facilitating physical, occupational, and  speech  therapy  via telemedicine for workers’ compensation recipient. The provisions of Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs. 0800-02-17-.05 and 0800-02-18-.09 are hereby suspended to the extent necessary to allow services provided by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech­language pathologist and delivered via telemedicine to a workers' compensation claimant to be reimbursed as if the services were delivered in a physical setting. This Paragraph 38.2 does not otherwise alter or amend any requirement for prior authorization by the payer.

If you have any questions, please contact us at wc.info@tn.gov.