Did you know that Tennessee was nicknamed the “Volunteer State” during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from the state displayed incredible valor during the Battle of New Orleans? Well, that’s news to us, but we’re happy to volunteer some important information for employers in Tennessee. The state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has published an update to the Workers’ Compensation
Insurance notice. For starters, information that was on the previous poster regarding which employers are covered under the law has been removed. Plus, when an injury has been reported, employers are now required to complete a workplace injury form and notify their workers’ compensation insurance company immediately—even if they have concerns about the validity of the claim. New information on what to do in an emergency has also
been added to the notice. Employers should first call an ambulance, and then provide Form C-42 to an injured employee as soon as the individual’s condition has stabilized. This form contains a panel of physicians, chosen by the employer, that an employee may select from to seek medical treatment. That’s all the news we have right now for Tennessee, but if you order our
1-Year Compliance Plan, you will automatically receive the updated Tennessee poster as soon as it is available. And because we provide free poster updates for mandatory changes, no matter how many occur during the 12-month period, you can always count on Poster Compliance Center to keep you in compliance!What’s New for Workers’ Comp?
Compliance Made Easy
The 2018 Tennessee Workers Compensation Notice Peel ‘N Post™ adheres to existing Tennessee All-On-One™ Labor Law Posters to ensure that mandatory workplace posters are compliant.
The Tennessee Workers Compensation Notice provides information for employees and employers on how to report a work-related injury. In June 2018, the Tennessee Workers Compensation Notice was redesigned and revised. The section describing which employers are statutorily required to carry workers’ compensation insurance has been removed from the notice.
The steps describing employer responsibilities have also been revised to clarify that the employer must complete the steps even if they have concerns about the validity of the claim, and that in the case of an emergency, the employer should wait to provide the required form until an ambulance has been called and the employee has stabilized.
The employer is required to fill in the labeled sections with the name and title, telephone number, and address of an employer representative to be notified in the event of a work-related injury. On the most recent version of this form, the employer must also provide the name of an alternative employee representative.
Posting Requirements
The Tennessee Workers Compensation Notice must be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on the business premises by every individual, firm, association, or corporation using the services of one (1) or more persons for pay (Tennessee Code § 50-6-407).
The employer must fill in the required information describing the employer representative in order for the notice to be compliant with the posting requirement.
Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Posting Notice Mandatory
The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Posting Notice is a Tennessee workers compensation law poster provided for businesses by the Tennessee Department Of Labor and Workforce Development. This is a required poster for all Tennessee employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
This poster details the standards of codified law for compensation of workers, through insurance, should any incident of negative impact occur on the job. By law, this poster must be posted at the employer's place of business in such a manner that all employees can see it. Specifically, those workers covered by this policy of the State of Tennessee include:
One, all employers with five or more employees, either full or part-time. Two, all employers in the coal or mining industry with one or more employees, full or part-time. Three, all workers in the construction industry unless specifically exempted. The poster goes on to declare that if an incident occurs in the workplace then it must be reported to the employer immediately and that the employer must subsequently provide for treatment by a physician. It closes by stating that the Tennessee Bureau of Workers? Compensation can be contacted for help or more information (contact information is listed on the poster).
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Workers’ Compensation law requires this notice to be posted in a conspicuous place at the work site at all times. (REV. 4 /18) Authorization No. 337545 RDA 10183 What sho uld be done if injured at work? Employee 1. Immediately report the injury to the employer representative named below. 2. Select a treating physician from a panel provided by your employer. 3. If you have questions or problems, contact the employer representative or the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation . Employer 1. Complete your company’s internal “Workplace Injury form” and notify your workers’ compensation insurance company immediately , even if you have concerns about the validity of the claim . 2. Offer a panel of physicians to the employee via Form C -42 available on the Bureau’s website. In cases of emergency, call an ambulance and provide this form as soon as the injured employee has stabilized. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Printed name and title of the employer representative to be notified in the event of a work -related injury ___________________________________________________________________________________ Printed name of an alternative employer representative to be notified in the event of a work -related injury ___________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone number of employer representative to notify in event of a work -related injury ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Address of employer representative to notify in event of a work -related injury The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is available to help both employees and employers. 220 French Landing Dr. 1-B Nashville, TN 37243 -2667 800 -332 -2667 615 -532 -481 2 TTD: 800 -332 -2257 tn.gov/workerscomp
More Tennessee Labor Law Posters
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional seven required and optional Tennessee labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Required Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Posting Notice | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Tennessee Workers' Compensation Insurance Posting Notice (Spanish) | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Unemployment Insurance Poster for Employees | Unemployment Law |
| Required Unemployment Insurance Poster for Employees (Spanish) | Unemployment Law |
| Required A Safe and Healthful Workplace in Tennessee is the Law! | Job Safety Law |
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