Archive for October 29th, 2007
Amicus Curiae Brief
The Tennessee Self-Insurers’ Association recently partnered with the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association in preparing an amicus curiae brief and participating in oral argument before the Tennessee Supreme Court regarding the case of Wait v. Travelers. Wait was a case in the Davidson County court in which the [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2007 under Case Law Updates, Legislation.
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Update on Self-Insured Rules
Following the meeting on Septmeber 18th at which the State Department of Commerce & Insurance accepted comments from interested parties regarding the initial draft of their Rules, the State has now indicated that the Rules will be redrafted taking into consideration the comments provided. The redrafted Rules will then be published with another hearing held [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2007 under Announcements, Legislation.
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Medicare Set-Aside Agreements
Upon action of its Executive Committee, the National Council of Self-Insurers has contributed $5,000 toward the lobbying effort to achieve passage of the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Act of 2007. The bi-partisan Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2007 and, if passed, will resolve the serious delays and [...]
Posted: October 29th, 2007 under Announcements, Legislation.
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