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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, [...]

Members of the National Council of Self-Insurers: Judgment -The court of Federal Judge Paul Borman has dismissed the case of Brown v. Cassens Transport Company, stating that the exclusive remedy for the claim falls within the exclusive administrative scheme set forth in the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Act. The dismissal forecloses the employees claim under [...]

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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The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you that actuarial opinion reports are now required annually instead of biennially pursuant to a revision to Tenn. Code Annotated 50-6-405(b)(2). Please see the attached revision act. State of Tennessee – AO Annually Requirement

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 [...]

MANDATORY INSURANCE REPORTING: The Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 has created mandatory reporting requirements for Liability Insurance (including Self-Insurance), No Fault Insurance, and Workers Compensation. For additional information, please refer to the following website from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition, the MSIA encourages its members to subscribe [...]

Members of the Tennessee Self-Insurer’s Association: On January 22, 2009, Congressman Joe Baca, (D-California), introduced H.R. 635 in the House of Representatives. H.R. 635 would establish a national commission to review the workers’ compensation laws of the fifty states.  The 14-member bi-partisan body would determine whether the workers’ compensation laws of each state provide prompt [...]

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