Boards and Commissions

Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation

The Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation is chaired by
Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.

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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.

Board Meetings and Materials

Upcoming Meetings

Recent Meetings

TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
8th Floor, Conference Room C
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

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TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull State Office Building
Conference Room C, 8th floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

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TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
Cordell Hull Building
Conference Room C, 8th Floor
425 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville, TN 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

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Meeting Date and Time
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Ed Jones Auditorium at the Ellington Agricultural Center located at 436 Hogan Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37220

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact Bridget Dorse at (615) 741-7063 with the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may also contact the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at 502 Deaderick Street, 15th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building at (615) 741-7063 or the Board Secretary, Jamie Wayman by email at jamie.wayman@tn.gov.

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Meeting Date and Time
CANCELED - Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:00 AM CT

Location
William Snodgrass TN Tower
Conference Room B, 3rd Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37219

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

TCRS Investment Committee Meeting

Meeting Date and Time
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CT

Location
Tennessee State Capitol
Executive Conference Room
600 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37243

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings and require an accommodation should contact our administrator no less than two (2) days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time for the Treasury Department to arrange for an accommodation. You may contact Rhonda Myers, Administrator, Investment Division, Tennessee Department of Treasury, at 615-532-1150 or by email at Rhonda.Myers@tn.gov.

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The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) Board of Trustees Investment Committee will be meeting at 9:00 A.M. (Central Time) on September 29, 2022, in person, at the Cordell Hull Building, Room C, on the 8th Floor, 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North, Nashville, Tennessee 37243.

The Board and Committees will consider the items contained in their respective agendas which will be attached when finalized.

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Meeting Date and Time
Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (CT)

Location
Tennessee State Capitol
Executive Conference Room
600 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37243

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 1 p.m. (Central Standard Time) on Monday, May 23, 2022, via electronic communication.

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 2:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time) Wednesday, March 23, 2022, via Webex.

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 2:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time) Tuesday, March 1, 2022, via WebEx. The Committee will consider investment transactions for the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021, via Webex.

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees has been rescheduled from 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, and will now meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021 via Webex.

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The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees, along with its Administrative Committee and Audit Committee, will meet Friday, September 24, 2021, via electronic/virtual communication as follows:

- The Audit Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. CT via Microsoft TEAMS.

- The Administrative Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. CT via WebEx.

- The TCRS Board of Trustees will meet at 10:00 a.m. CT via WebEx.

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The Investment Committee of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) Board of Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time) Tuesday, August 31, 2021, via electronic communication. The Committee will consider investment transactions for the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System.

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Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Members

The 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.


Chair

Member Title/Department Location
David H. Lillard, Jr. Tennessee State Treasurer Nashville, TN

Ex-Officio Members

Member Title/Department Location
Senator Paul Bailey
Chair, Senate Labor and Commerce Committee
Nashville, TN
Representative Clark Boyd
Chair, House Consumer and Human Resources Committee
Nashville, TN
Commissioner Carter Lawrence, designee Mike Shinnick Department of Commerce and Insurance Nashville, TN
Abbie Hudgens, designee Troy Haley Administrator, Bureau of Workers' Compensation Nashville, TN

Voting Members

Member Title/Department Location
Kerry Dove
Small Business Employer
Nolensville, TN
Bruce D. Fox
Employees
Clinton, TN
Dale Cantrell Employees Clinton, TN
Brian Hunt
Vice President, Southern Champion Tray
Chattanooga, TN
Bob Pitts
Associated Builders and Contractors
Nashville, TN
Paul Shaffer
Labor
Memphis, TN

Non-Voting Members

Member Title/Department Location Representing
Joy Baker
Director of Risk Management, City of Johnson City
Johnson City, TN Local Governments
Jason G. Denton
Tennessee Association for Justice
Lebanon, TN Attorney Representing Injured Employees
Sandra Fletchall
Occupational Therapist Licensed in Tennessee
Memphis, TN Occupational Therapists
Keith B. Graves, D.C.
Chiropractor Licensed in Tennessee
Nashville, TN Chiropractors
John Harris
Physical Therapist Licensed in Tennessee
Knoxville, TN Physical Therapists
Terry P. Horn
Corporate Health Services
Nashville, TN Hospital Organizations
Lynn Vo Lawyer
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
Nashville, TN Attorney Representing Employers and Workers' Compensation Insurers
Sam E. Murrell III, M.D
Tennessee Medical Association
Memphis, TN Physician Representative of Medical Organizations
A. Gregory Ramos
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville, TN Attorney Representative of Legal Organizations
Misty D. Williams
Travelers Insurance
Brentwood, TN Insurance Companies

Questions about Workers' Compensation?

The Advisory Council does not provide advice to employees, employers, insurers or consumers . If you have questions about a specific workers’ compensation claim or you need general workers’ compensation information, please visit the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Annual Reports

  • FY 2021 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021
  • FY 2020 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020
  • FY 2019 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019
  • FY 2018 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018
  • FY 2017 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017
  • FY 2016 Annual Report
    Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation Annual Report for July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016

Supreme Court Decisions

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Contact Us

Have questions about the Advisory Council on Workers Compensation? We're here to help!

(615) 770-1754

heather.iverson@tn.gov

Mailing Address

State of Tennessee
Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation
Andrew Jackson Building, 15th Floor
502 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0248