Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-27-.04 - CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR ADJUSTERS

(1) Prior to being designated as "certified", an adjuster shall:

(a) Make proper application, provide all required documentation and pay all appropriate fees;

(b) Complete all required curriculum with a training entity in effect at the time of the application;

(c) Achieve a passing score, as determined by the Bureau, on all final examinations; and

(d) Be approved by and designated as such by the Bureau.

(2) No adjuster can take any examination unless that person has attended all required instruction required for that examination.

(3) An adjuster, not successful in passing the examination and wishing to take the examination again, must apply, pay all appropriate fees and participate in all required instructions, as though for an initial application, prior to re-taking the examination.

(4) The length of term for a certification designation is a minimum of twenty-four (24) months from the date of designation, at the discretion of the Administrator. Notice will be sent to adjusters that have been certified by the Bureau at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of their certification.

(5) An adjusting entity shall not allow an individual who has not been so designated by the Bureau to act as a certified adjuster of Tennessee workers' compensation claims.

(6) There shall be no reciprocity granted based on certification or licensure achieved in another state's program.

(7) Adjusters designated as certified by this program shall be able to indicate his/her achievement on a résumé and job application only during the time frame the adjuster is so recognized.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-27-.04

Original rule filed March 2, 2018; effective 5/31/2018.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-101, 50-6-119, 50-6-127, 50-6-233, 50-6-415, and 50-6-419.