Workers' Compensation Advisory Council

NOTE: If you have questions about a specific workers’ compensation claim or you need general workers’ compensation information please call the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development at 1-800-332-2667 (or 615-532-4812) or check its website: www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wcomp.html

The Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation is not a division of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The Advisory Council DOES NOT PROVIDE ADVICE to employees, employers, insurers or consumers.

The Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation exists to provide information, research and recommendations concerning workers' compensation issues to the Tennessee General Assembly, the Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

In general, the Advisory Council is authorized to monitor the performance of the workers' compensation system in the implementation of legislative directives, to make recommendations relating to the adoption of rules and legislation; and to make recommendations regarding the method and form of statistical collections. The Advisory Council also reviews the annual advisory prospective loss cost filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance and provides comment and recommendation concerning the filing to the Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance. In addition, at the request of the General Assembly, the Advisory Council annually reviews and provides comments and recommendations on proposed workers' compensation legislation.

The Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation was initially created by the General Assembly in 1992. The Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 1996 terminated the existing Advisory Council and created a new Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation. The current Advisory Council is comprised of the State Treasurer who serves as Chair, three (3) voting members who represent employees; three (3) voting members who represent employers; ten (10) nonvoting members and four (4) ex officio members. The Chair may vote only on matters related to the administration of the Advisory Council or the Council's research; the chair is not permitted to vote on any matter which constitutes the making of a policy recommendation to the Governor or to the General Assembly.

Name	Affiliation	Address	Status
Chair
David Lillard, Jr.	Treasurer State of Tennessee	First Floor, State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243-0225	Chair
Employer Representatives
Gary Selvy	Tennessee Federation of Independent Business	53 Century Blvd., Suite 250, Nashville, TN 37214	Voting Member
Bob Pitts	Associated Builders and Contractors	1604 Elm Hill Pike Nashville, TN 37210	Voting Member
Kerry Dove	Small Business Employer	2139 Kidd Road Nolensville, TN 37135-9443	Voting Member
Employee Representatives
Jack A. Gatlin	Employees	365 Blankenship Road Covington, TN 38019	Voting Member
Jerry Lee	Labor Representative	7257 Horn Tavern Road Fairfiew, TN 37062-9282	Voting Member
J. Anthony Farmer	Law Offices of Tony Farmer and John Dreiser	1356 Papermill Pointe Way Knoxville, TN 37909	Voting Member
Local Government Representative
Kenny McBride	Mayor, Carroll County, Tennessee	625 High Street Huntingdon, TN 38344	Non-voting Member
Insurance Representative
Jerry Mayo	Glencar Underwriting Managers, Inc.	806 Steeplechase Drive Brentwood, TN 37027	Non-voting Member
Health Care Representatives
Sam Murrell, M.D.	Tennessee Medical Association	6286 Briarcrest, Memphis, TN 38120	Non-voting Member
Paula M. Claytore	Tennessee Hospital Association	1021 W. Oakland Ave., Suite 300 Johnson City, TN 37604	Non-voting Member
David Davenport	Required by statute to be a physical therapist licensed in Tennessee	509 Harrow Road Knoxville, Tennessee 37934	Non-voting Member
Keith B. Graves, D.C.	Required by statute to be a chiropractor licensed in Tennessee	2819 Dogwood Place Nashville, TN 37204	Non-voting Member
Sandra Fletchall	Required by statute to be an occupational therapist licensed in Tennessee	748 Walnut Knoll Lane, Suite 1 Memphis, TN 38018	Non-voting Member
Attorney Representatives
Lynn Vo Lawyer	Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association	51 Century Blvd., Suite 300 Nashville, TN 37214	Non-voting Member
Bruce D. Fox	Tennessee Association for Justice	310 North Main Street Clinton, TN 37716	Non-voting Member
A. Gregory Ramos	Tennessee Bar Association	Bank of America Plaza, Suite 1850 414 Union Street Nashville, TN 37219	Non-voting Member
Ex-Officio Members
	Chair, Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation	301 6th Avenue North Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243	Ex-Officio Member
	Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation	301 6th Avenue North War Memorial Building	Ex-Officio Member
Karla Davis "Designee Abbie Hudgens"	Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development	220 French Landing Drive Nashville, TN 37243-0655	Ex-Officio Member
Julie Mix-McPeak "Designee Mike Shinnick"	Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance	500 James Robertson Parkway Davy Crocket Tower, Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37243-0565	Ex-Officio Member

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