(a) The administrator of the bureau of workers’ compensation may request and obtain information regarding employer workers’ compensation insurance policies in order to ensure compliance with the law. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), any information relating to workers’ compensation insurance policies obtained by the administrator pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be deemed confidential and shall not constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503; provided, such information may be used by any state agency, or vendor designated by the state, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the law.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-6-421

  • Administrator: means the chief administrative officer of the bureau of workers' compensation of the department of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-6-102
  • Employer: includes any individual, firm, association or corporation, the receiver or trustee of the individual, firm, association or corporation, or the legal representative of a deceased employer, using the services of not less than five (5) persons for pay, except as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 50-6-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The following information obtained by the administrator pursuant to subsection (a) shall constitute a public record, as defined in § 10-7-503, and shall be open for personal inspection by any citizen of this state:

(1) Employer name and business address;
(2) Workers’ compensation insurance carrier name and business address; and
(3) Workers’ compensation insurance policy number, policy effective date, policy expiration date, policy cancellation date, and policy reinstatement date.
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