Audio Conference on CD
Tennessee Workers' Comp Update: Penalties, Deadlines, Legislation & More

Presented by Pete Halverstadt

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August 20, 2008

Do you know the very latest developments from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development in order to better advise your clients on workers' comp programs? What are the latest deadlines? What are the penalties for missing the deadlines or for failing to pay a claim on time?

Get the answers to ALL your questions, as well as new penalties for non-compliance by participating in the all-new audio conference from Tennessee Attorneys Memo, Tennessee Workers' Comp Update: Penalties, Deadlines, Legislation & More.

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During their last session, the Tennessee legislature enacted five bills in the workers’ compensation area, including:

• Effect of filing a Request for Assistance on the time for filing a request for a benefit review conference
• When the Division of Workers’ Compensation can set a date for a benefit review conference
• Procedure to be followed when a new edition of the AMA Guides is released
• Panel of three physicians and panel of three surgeons when employee requires surgery
• When contractors are required to carry workers’ comp insurance

In just 60 minutes Pete Halverstadt, Director of the state's Penalty Program will walk you through this new legislation, as well as:

• Penalties: When will they be imposed? How steep are they? What excuses work and which ones don’t work?
• Deadlines: What are critical dates to keep in mind when a worker is injured? When can you get an extension? What are the consequences of missing deadlines?
• Legislation: What did the legislature change? How will the changes affect you?

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Your speaker will also cover the Workers’ Compensation Law and rules of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development that provide for several penalties, including:

• Non-compliance with a specialist’s order
• Unpaid or untimely paid temporary disability benefits
• Claims form filing violations
• Benefit review conference violations
• Medical Fee Schedule
• Medical Impairment Rating Registry
• Uninsured Employers Funds

Non-compliance penalties from July 1, 2007 through Dec. 31, 2007:

• 13 penalty referrals
• 16 penalties assessed
• 8 cases with no penalty
• Highest penalty was $307,000
• Total penalties assessed were $554,300

Attorneys should know that a specialist may assess a penalty of 25% of unpaid or untimely paid temporary disability benefits.

25% penalties from July 1, 2007, through Dec. 31, 2007:

• 122 penalty referrals
• 44 penalties assessed
• 67 cases with no penalty
• Highest penalty was $8,009
• Total penalties assessed were $57,937

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Because this is a CD audio seminar you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost;
• No travel-related expenses or complications;
• The perfect affordable way to update yourself rapidly on current laws.

August 20, 2008 Tennessee Workers' Comp Update: Penalties, Deadlines, Legislation & More is just $97 per listener. or call (800) 274-6774 You risk nothing by ordering this CD, because we will refund every penny, no questions asked, if you are in any way dissatisfied with this audio seminar.

One more reason to purchase CD:
Your audio conference leader

Peter R. (Pete) Halverstadt joined the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development in 1998 as a Workers’ Compensation Specialist in the Uninsured Employers Fund. In July 2004, he was appointed Director of the Penalty Program. He often handles legislative responsibilities for the Division of Workers’ Compensation. He also represents the Department’s Labor Standards and Personnel programs, the Division’s Drug-Free Workplace Program, and the Medical Care and Cost Containment Committee.

Halverstadt is a Rule 31 Certified Mediator and Special Education Mediator for the Tennessee Department of Education. He is a member of the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations. He serves as Past President of a non-profit organization, the Guardianship and Trust Corporation. He is a frequent presenter for the Department and bar associations.

Halverstadt graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina and the University of Tennessee College of Law. He interned with both the District Attorney’s and Public Defender’s offices. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1994. He had a solo civil and criminal trial practice from 1994 through 1998.

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