Proposed Rules on Appeals Would Codify Current Policies, but Still Tricky, Lawyers Say

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has proposed rule changes to workers' compensation appeals procedures, a move that would codify appeals board policies that have been in place for months. The rule changes appear to be extensive — eight pages of redlined text — but are designed to make it easier for stakeholders to navigate the appeals process, said Troy Haley, director of legal services for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The rules were required by state law after the Court of Workers' Claims and the Workers' Compensation A...