Tennessee Gov. Haslam Offers Compromise on Damages Cap
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has offered a compromise on his proposal to limit lawsuit damages, drafting a change to the bill that would exempt catastrophic cases from the caps he wants to impose on most...
View ArticleEx-Sen. Thompson Lobbies for Trial Bar on Tennessee Damages Bill
A proposed compromise to limit lawsuit damages in Tennessee is a step in the right direction, but there’s still work to be done, claims former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson. Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal would...
View ArticleTennessee Bill to Limit Lawsuit Damages Moves Ahead
Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to limit lawsuit damages in Tennessee has passed the Senate last week despite passionate arguments from opponents that the measure would unfairly target victims. The...
View ArticleTennessee Approves Caps on Lawsuit Damages
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is praising lawmakers for giving final approval to a plan to cap non-economic and economic damages stemming from lawsuits. The Tennessee General Assembly approved HB 2008...
View ArticleTennessee Governor Resists Calls to Tweak New Cap on Damages
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam doesn’t intend to rework the state’s new law limiting payouts in successful lawsuits against doctors and other businesses, despite calls from some members of his own party...
View ArticleTennessee Valley Authority Eyes Worst-Case Flood Scenario
The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a worst-case flooding scenario that could require taller dams and more protection for nuclear reactors. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press ,...
View ArticleTennessee Summit Addresses School Safety
Gov. Bill Haslam told participants in a school safety summit this week that the state is committed to doing what it can to provide better security at Tennessee schools. The event was organized to...
View ArticleTennessee Gov. Haslam Nixes Health Exchange Partnership
Tennessee won’t participate in a partnership with the federal government in establishing a health insurance exchange, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Friday. The Republican governor said in a letter to U.S....
View ArticleTennessee Senate Approves Governor’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Change
Legislation that seeks to change the way injured workers’ claims are considered passed the Senate despite opponents who say it would reduce benefits and remove impartiality from the judgment process....
View ArticleTennessee House Approves Workers’ Comp Claims Panels Along Party Lines
After defeating several attempts by Democrats to dial back the proposal, the Tennessee House last Thursday approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s bill to change the way the state considers injured...
View ArticleHaslam Names Hudgens to Head Tennessee’s New Injured Workers’ Division
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has named Abbie Hudgens as the head of the state’s new Workers’ Compensation Division. Hudgens, who had already been focusing on injured workers issues within the state...
View ArticleTennessee Unveils Plan to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Douglas Varney this week unveiled a multi-year plan to fight prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. The state estimates...
View ArticleTennessee Adds 100th Captive Insurance Company
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announced the licensing of Tennessee’s 100th captive insurance company on Dec. 22. In 2011, Gov. Bill Haslam signed the revised State of...
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