Settlement approvals can be challenging--especially if you're a new attorney. But even seasoned lawyers sometimes present agreements that aren't approved. So remember to register for this Wednesday's free continuing legal education seminar about settlement approvals. Click here for details and the link to register. October 30, When It's Time to Settle, starts promptly at 11:30 … Continue reading See you Wednesday!
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Don’t forget to register for Wednesday’s Free CLE
Just a reminder that you must pre-register for each of the four weekly upcoming continuing legal education seminars that are starting this Wednesday. This week's program: Update on Court Procedures and Best Practices. October 23, 2024, 11:30 a.m. Central Time/12:30 Eastern Time | Register for Webinar 1 Judges Joshua Davis Baker, Pamela Beason Johnson, and Amber … Continue reading Don’t forget to register for Wednesday’s Free CLE
Registration is Open for Free CLE Series for Attorneys
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is offering up to four hours of continuing legal education credits this fall. This is in response to the lower than anticipated number of credits awarded for our annual educational conference this year. The judges of the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims have created and will host four individual, … Continue reading Registration is Open for Free CLE Series for Attorneys
Bureau to Offer Free Continuing Legal Education
Perhaps you attended the Bureau’s annual educational conference and noticed afterward that fewer continuing legal education credits were awarded than in previous years. We certainly noticed, and in an effort to help you meet your licensure/educational requirements, we’re planning a series of free continuing legal education sessions. We’re ironing out the details. But for now, … Continue reading Bureau to Offer Free Continuing Legal Education
Fall oral arguments set
Last week, the Appeals Board announced it will hold arguments in three cases on October 1 in Knoxville. First up will be Gary Dingus v. Grand Piano and Furniture Co., where the trial court denied a defense of willful failure to wear a safety device and awarded benefits after a compensation hearing. The employee, a … Continue reading Fall oral arguments set
Panel to Hear Edwards v. Peoplease
Earlier this month, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board reached different conclusions in Edwards v. Peoplease on the medical causation issue, in this case involving the alleged aggravation of a preexisting condition. The majority concluded Edwards did not prove the injury and need for knee replacements arose primarily from work but rather the employee’s preexisting … Continue reading Panel to Hear Edwards v. Peoplease
CrowdStrike Impacts Bureau Business Today
Among Bureau staff, some of our computers are working just fine; some can't even log in. TNComp might work for you; it might not. Today's a technology wildcard. We hope it will be resolved by next week. If you need assistance today, we'll do our best. We're not closed, but some people might have limited … Continue reading CrowdStrike Impacts Bureau Business Today
Board Issues Decision in Ridley v. Mature Care
Yesterday, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board released its decision in Ridley v. Mature Care of Standifer Place. The Board held oral arguments in the case last month at the Bureau’s Educational Conference before several hundred attendees. The Appeals Board held oral arguments on June 13, 2024. Left to right, they are Judge Pele Godkin, … Continue reading Board Issues Decision in Ridley v. Mature Care
No Settlement Approvals
No settlement approvals will take place next week during the Bureau's Educational Conference. Those dates are Wednesday through Friday, June 12-14. Then there are the upcoming holidays. Don't forget that all Bureau offices are closed on Wednesday, June 19, to celebrate Juneteenth, and well as Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. (And remember that in … Continue reading No Settlement Approvals
Oral Arguments at the Educational Conference: The Sequel
Summer is a great time for movie franchises to release films. This summer, we’ll see the return of Mad Max, Garfield the cat, Bad Boys, and Riley from “Inside Out.” Perhaps inspired by the cinema—or not—the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is doing a sequel of sorts of its own. Last year, the Board held … Continue reading Oral Arguments at the Educational Conference: The Sequel
Board Announces May, June Oral Arguments
The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will hold virtual oral arguments in the coming weeks. Mark your calendars, and tune in from the comfort of your office, home, or dare we say, the beach? After all, school is almost out, and summer is near. On May 21, the Board will revisit two cases. At 2:00 … Continue reading Board Announces May, June Oral Arguments
Yet Another Post about the Weather…
This week’s weather has been challenging in so many ways. Thanks for keeping up with multiple blog posts on the ever-changing situation. For next week, here’s what we anticipate. In Nashville, where we do open settlements, the schedule for January 22-24 is Monday 11 a.m.-3p.m., and Tuesday and Wednesday 8-11 a.m. Central Time. In Memphis, … Continue reading Yet Another Post about the Weather…
State offices will close Friday, January 19 due to winter weather.
This means all offices of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation will be closed tomorrow. However, any previously scheduled telephone or teleconference hearings will proceed. If you had a settlement approval set for tomorrow in Murfreesboro, it will be rescheduled.
Update on Nashville Settlement Dates, Times
The Court will be open on Friday as scheduled for settlements between 8 and 11 a.m. Central Time, depending on any developments in the weather overnight Thursday. Since this past week has been so uncertain and the judges will be in a conference on Thursday and Friday, January 25 and 26, the Nashville court will … Continue reading Update on Nashville Settlement Dates, Times
Murfreesboro settlements aren’t canceled
Yes, you read correctly: The Murfreesboro Court expects to be open for its scheduled Friday settlements. But if parties or counsel are concerned about incoming weather or current travel conditions, they may reset their Friday settlement to Tuesday, January 23. Please email WCCourt.Murfreesboro@tn.gov if you wish to reschedule for Tuesday. Photo by Judge Dale Tipps, … Continue reading Murfreesboro settlements aren’t canceled
State Offices Delayed Opening on January 18
Due to hazardous weather and travel conditions across Tennessee, state offices will open tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time. In Nashville, settlement approvals will be heard starting at 10 a.m. Central Time. Once again, anything scheduled for a telephone or virtual hearing will go forward. Photo by Kim Weaver, Paralegal, Knoxville.
Offices Closed on Wednesday, January 17
Due to winter weather, Governor Bill Lee has closed all State offices on Wednesday, January 17. However, if you have a telephone or teleconference hearing, it will proceed as scheduled. Photo by Judge Brian Addington, Gray.
Offices Closed on Tuesday, January 16
Due to winter weather, Governor Bill Lee has closed all State offices on Tuesday, January 16. However, Bureau employees who are able to work from home will do so. The first day of summer is about six months away.
Happy MLK Day–and Check for Cancelations
The State of Tennessee's offices are closed today in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Due to the current inclement weather, things look a little iffy for conducting business in-person tomorrow, depending on where you live in the state. So please check back to this blog early Tuesday morning if you have a … Continue reading Happy MLK Day–and Check for Cancelations
Gray v. Tyson Foods to be argued online
The Appeals Board previously ordered that the upcoming oral arguments in Gray v. Tyson Foods be heard in-person. However, the Board has now decided to conduct the arguments by videoconference in the case. A revised docket is here if you wish to observe the proceedings.
From the Bench 