Tennessee Workers' Compensation Handbook

The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Handbook, 17th Edition, by Wimberly Lawson Attorney Fred Baker, is the comprehensive resource for anyone who interacts with the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation System.

It is designed for HR personnel, attorneys, paralegals, risk managers, claims adjusters, mediators, benefit managers, claims analysts, and judges. Now fully updated and edited for 2025-2026, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Handbook, 17th Edition, gives clear, authoritative guidance that will help you navigate the challenges of the new Tennessee Workers’ Compensation landscape.

Packed with crucial compliance and practice guidance to help you manage changes to Tennessee workers' comp laws, your new edition includes:

• Judicial clarification as to compensability of mental injuries
• Impact of driving restrictions on temporary disability benefits
• Whether an employee may seek permanent total disability benefits in a petition for increased permanent partial disability benefits
• Statutory changes to notice defense
• Clarification to technical requirements for Notice of Appeal
• Whether a lack of impairment rating may form the basis of a disputed settlement
• New statutory authority for court to sanction a party for contempt
• And much, much more!
  

In plain-English, Tennessee Workers' Compensation Handbook, 17th edition:

• Clearly explains complex issues
• Covers all of the most recent reforms
• Summarizes pertinent case law
• Helps determine scope of employment
• Clarifies medical issues
• Outlines statutory and regulatory requirements
• Makes you the expert in Tennessee workers’ comp management!
  

Buyer’s Benefit: To make sure your Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Handbook remains current with changing interpretations and court decisions, we monitor courts and the state legislature. Each year we’ll rush you an updated edition and bill on a 30-day review basis. You pay only if you decide to keep the updated edition.

ISBN: 978-1-64535-302-7

Published: November 2025