By Sarah Donley, administrative assistant, Nashville

As we wrap up another productive year and head into the holiday season, we’re already looking ahead to 2026.

We’re pleased to announce that our 2026 Clarksville hearing dates have been finalized and are below:

• Tuesday, January 13th
• Tuesday, February 10th
• Tuesday, March 10th
• Tuesday, April 14th
• Tuesday, May 12th
• Tuesday, June 9th
• Tuesday, July 14th
• Tuesday, August 11th
• Tuesday, September 8^th (courtroom 303)
• Tuesday, October 13th
• Tuesday, November 10^th (courtroom 403)
• Tuesday, December 8^th.

All approvals are held in courtroom 406 at the Montgomery County Courthouse at 1 Millennium Plaza, Clarksville unless stated otherwise. Approvals are held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Central Time.

Please email the petition for benefit determination to the Court Clerk at wc.courtclerk@tn.gov with your request.

While I have your attention, please take a moment to review the reminders below for the Nashville office:

• Nashville operates on a first-come, first-served basis for settlement approvals, meaning we do not schedule in-person approvals and do not required documents ahead of time.
• Please double-check the email addresses listed on your petitions. These are used to send finalized, court-stamped documents. Incorrect or missing emails will cause delays in receiving them.
• When scheduling a telephone approval, make sure all documents are fully signed by every party and include the affidavit supporting the reason for the telephone approval. Incomplete submissions will result in scheduling delays.
• Please remember to bring the $150 filing fee check and the check for the employee with you to the approval hearing. If you have a credit card authorization form on file, make sure that form is updated with the correct card information.

We appreciate everyone’s attention to these details as we enter the end-of-year rush. Your diligence allows us to continue processing approvals quickly and accurately, keeping Tennessee’s Workers’ Compensation court system running smoothly.

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to your local office.