Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-13-.03 - RECEIPT OF INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATION

(1) A Bureau Employee may accept information concerning possible non-compliance or a possible violation of the Workers' Compensation Law or Bureau Rules from another Bureau Employee, from within the Bureau, from within the Department, from other governmental entities or agencies, through an investigation or inspection, from any records of the department and Bureau, or from any lawful source.

(2) When a Bureau Employee receives information which may reasonably indicate possible non-compliance or a possible violation of the Workers' Compensation Law or Bureau Rules, the Bureau Employee shall document the information, and the Bureau Employee or another Bureau Employee may perform a further investigation or inspection to inquire about and gather additional information concerning the facts and circumstances of the possible non-compliance or possible violation.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-13-.03

Original rule filed October 13, 2004; effective February 28, 2005. Amendments filed April 26, 2006; effective July 10, 2006. Amendments filed March 29, 2017; effective 6/27/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-102, 50-6-118, 50-6-125, 50-6-128, 50-6-205, 50-6-233, 50-6-237, 50-6-238, 50-6-244, 50-6-411, 50-6-412, 50-6-801, and Public Chapter 962 (2004).