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Kids’ Chance is a non-profit organization which believes that through our work, we can make a significant difference in the lives of all children affected by a workplace injury by helping them pursue and achieve their education goals. Kid’s Chance is a National Organization with chapters in most states. For more information go to: www.kidschance.org. [...]

I am pleased to announce that all three (3) of this year’s winners of the Fifth Annual “Awards for Excellence in Workers’ Compensation Risk Management” are members of the Tennessee Self-Insurers’ Association.   This year’s winners were chosen for their loss control, return to work programs, employee advocacy, performance, and leadership. The award program is [...]

We are pleased to announce that a major workers’ compensation reform bill has passed the Tennessee Legislature this year. The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry was behind the bill and the Tennessee Self-Insurers’ Association assisted in drafting portions of it. The bill passed the Senate on Saturday, May 21st by a vote of 27-1, [...]

Governor Haslam has appointed Karla Davis as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Since 2006, Davis has been Director of Urban Strategies Memphis Hope, managing and overseeing the Community and Supportive Services Program for three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOPE VI public housing redevelopment projects and two HUD [...]

Dear NCSI Member: The National Council of Self-Insurers has contributed $15,000 toward an amicus brief, being coordinated by the American Insurance Association, in the case of Jackson et al v Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. et al. The Council?s purpose is to preserve the exclusive remedy of workers? compensation. In Jackson, the plaintiffs allege the [...]

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Gary Eastes, the risk and benefits manager for the City of Knoxville, Tenn., has been selected as a member of the inaugural Benefit Management Honor Roll, sponsored by Business Insurance, a news publication serving professionals nationwide who administer employee benefits, risk management and insurance programs. “Gary Eastes has achieved significant milestones for the City of [...]

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In an attempt to make it easier for entities to report workers’ compensation settlements that contemplate future medical (including prescription drug) treatments, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes, by calendar year 2010, to streamline the WCMSA proposal submission process for the various affected stakeholders by making available an Internet web-based portal or [...]

Congratulations are in order!  We have successfully escorted two bills through the legislative system which we were deeply involved in promoting.  The bills are as follows: 1)  SB1574.  This bill puts to rest the Overstreet decision, a 2008 Supreme Court case preventing employers, insurance carriers and attorneys from communicating with the authorized treating physician.  SB [...]