Reform Debate Starts in TN with SB 3169

The discussion on Tennessee reform is moving forward with a bill introduced by Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville), Senate Bill 3169, that would tighten permanent disability payments and create a primary treating physician presumption, among other provisions.Governor Phil Bredesen, in his State of the State address earlier this year, placed workers' compensation at the top of the to do list because, he says, work comp is costing the state jobs and revenue as companies move to neighboring states with more competitive cost structures.The biggest complaint about the Tennessee system is that cl...