The Appeals Board announced last week that it will hear in-person oral arguments in Taylor v. Dale’s Recycling on Friday, June 13, at the Bureau’s Educational Conference in Murfreesboro. In the case, Darrell Taylor was pulling a trailer of scrap metal for Dale’s on a highway on a hot summer day, when a local sheriff’s … Continue reading Oral arguments in heart attack case set during conference
Category: Blog Administrator
Happy Memorial Day. And Don’t Forget…
The State is closed on the following dates: Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day, and Thursday, June 19, for Juneteenth. In addition, there will be no settlements statewide on Wednesday, June 11, through Friday, June 13, due to the Bureau's Educational Conference. See you there instead. Also, settlements in Clarksville will take place as scheduled … Continue reading Happy Memorial Day. And Don’t Forget…
Congratulations, Judge Addington
Judge Brian K. Addington was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers on Saturday, April 5, at the Union League Club in Chicago. The College honors attorneys who possess the highest professional qualifications, ethical standards, character, integrity, professional expertise, and leadership. Chief Judge Kenneth M. Switzer said, “Judge Addington’s induction as … Continue reading Congratulations, Judge Addington
Office closures announced
State offices in the following Tennessee counties are closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19: Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Campbell, Cannon, Caroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clairborne, Clay, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grundy, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, … Continue reading Office closures announced
Maury County Settlement Dates
In a previous blog post, we said we'd follow up with the 2025 dates. Here they are. Judge Tipps will conduct approvals at the Maury County Judicial Center, 1115 South Main Street in Columbia, on the following dates: February 18, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 22, August 19, September 16, October … Continue reading Maury County Settlement Dates
Judicial Conference Next Week
This means that no settlements will be heard in any office on January 30 and 31. In Nashville, Chief Judge Switzer will be on the bench at the regular time on January 29. Nashville, however, will be the only office doing approvals on that date. Business as usual on Monday and Tuesday. Thanks for your … Continue reading Judicial Conference Next Week
Appeals Board revises the oral arguments docket for next week
Check it out here. For a refresher about the cases at bar, click here.
Full Supreme Court to decide Significant Aggravation Case
In July, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board split 2-1 in Edwards v. Peoplease on the medical causation issue. The case involved an assertion of aggravation of a preexisting condition. The majority concluded Edwards did not prove the injury and need for knee replacements arose primarily from work. Rather, according to the majority, the employee’s preexisting arthritis … Continue reading Full Supreme Court to decide Significant Aggravation Case
Nashville settlement hours extended
As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." To settle your cases, that is. Open settlement approvals in Nashville on Thursdays will now last until 11:00 a.m. Central time on December 5, 12 and 19.
Workers’ Compensation Courts Grant Hurricane Helene Relief to Affected Areas
Earlier this month, the Tennessee Supreme Court activated a limited disaster plan for all the trial courts in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Districts after severe flooding that occurred September 26 and 27, 2024, in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The Supreme Court is granting a 45-day extension of mandatory deadlines contained in the Tennessee … Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Courts Grant Hurricane Helene Relief to Affected Areas
See you Wednesday!
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!
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
From the Bench 