Required Proof Of Coverage Filings

(1) An adjusting entity must file appropriate evidence with the designated Rate Service Organization of an employer’s procurement or renewal of workers’ compensation insurance within thirty (30) calendar days of the procurement or renewal. Failure to timely file the appropriate evidence would subject the offending party to a potential penalty as described in 0800-02-01-.10(2) below. (2) An adjusting entity must file appropriate evidence, with the designated Rate Service Organization, of the cancellation of an employer’s workers’ compensation insurance within fifteen (15) calendar days of the cancellation. Failure to timely file the appropriate evidence would subject the offending party to a potential penalty as described in 0800-02-01-.10(2) below. GENERAL RULES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM CHAPTER 0800-02-01 (3) Self-insured employers and pools are exempt from this section, but must file with the Department of Commerce and Insurance in accordance with T.C.A § 50-6-405 and provide a copy to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation coverage unit. (4) Not later than five (5) business days of the date of the procurement and each subsequent renewal of a policy, the adjusting entity is required to mail a copy of the Notice of Employer Rights and Responsibilities in a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a copy of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Posting Notice via electronic mail or first class US Mail to the employer at the address provided on the policy. These documents, produced by the Bureau, provide information regarding employer and employee rights, responsibilities, duties, and obligations under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Failure to timely mail a required form would subject the offending party to a potential penalty as described in 0800-02-01-.10(2) below.