Tennessee’s Workers’ Compensation Division has proposed rules relating to appeals before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, including new protocols that will make each side's briefs the heart of most appeals.
New Rule 0800-02-22-.03 stipulates some new protocols for the appeals process of a compensation order. Among the changes: Once an appeals case is docketed, the party filing the notice of appeal will have 15 calendar days to submit a brief to the appeals board. Opposing parties will then have 15 days after the appellant files a brief to file their own briefs. N...
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