Misclassification, Comp Court on Legislative Agenda

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefTennessee lawmakers are preparing for major workers' compensations reforms during the 2013 session of the General Assembly that will include creation of the state's workers' compensation court, a crackdown on misclassification of workers in the construction industry and efforts to make some coverage data confidential.Gov. Bill Haslam was set to roll out the full version of his workers' compensation reform package as early as today. The governor's proposal is the product of 18 months of negotiation among business groups, insurers and ...