Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen on Wednesday signed legislation into law that defines maximum medical improvement (MMI) as it relates to pain management.Injured workers in the state are entitled to lifetime medical benefits. But supporters of Senate Bill 2928 requested that workers be classified as having reached MMI despite ongoing treatment for pain so that stakeholders could close out the portion of their claims relating to indemnity benefits.As amended by the Tennessee Senate and passed by the General Assembly on May 10, SB 2928 establishes a presumption that any injured worker who sustained ...
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