Governor Signs 2 Workers' Comp Bills

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed bills dealing with future medical benefits in workers' compensation cases and the operation of captive insurance companies.Senate Bill 3731 by Sen. Joe Haynes, D-Nashville, establishes a procedure for handling disputes involving future medical benefits in workers' compensation cases after judgments or settlements. The requires that such disputes be submitted to a Department of Labor workers' compensation specialist rather than having a court resolve the issue. Either party can appeal the specialist's decision to the trial court or by requ...