Advisory Council Could Sunset After Opposing Employment Test Bill

For 27 years, the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Advisory Council has recommended legislation, reviewed rate filings and informed stakeholders about major court decisions affecting workers' comp. But this could be the last year for the council after a legislative committee voted to extend its life for only another 12 months. The action has raised concerns among regulators and attorneys who have relied on the council to weed through the maze of ever-changing and often-partisan issues found in Tennessee's compensation system. “The council's work is very helpful. If ...