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The Tennessee C 42 form is an agreement between an employer and an employee regarding the choice of physician for workers' compensation claims. This form outlines the rights and responsibilities of both parties when it comes to selecting medical providers after an injury. Understanding this form is crucial for ensuring proper medical treatment and compliance with Tennessee's workers' compensation laws.

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The Tennessee C 42 form plays a crucial role in the workers' compensation process, specifically concerning the choice of physician for injured employees. This form is utilized to document an agreement between the employer and the employee regarding the selection of medical professionals who will provide necessary treatment following a workplace injury. Under Tennessee law, employers are required to offer a panel of at least three reputable physicians or surgeons, ensuring that these medical practitioners are not associated in practice. This allows injured employees to choose their attending physician and operating surgeon from a diverse group. In cases of back injuries, the panel must include a chiropractor and expand to four physicians. Additionally, if specialized treatment is needed, such as orthopedic or neuroscience care, employers may provide a panel of five physicians, with specific guidelines on affiliations. It is essential for injured employees to understand their rights and responsibilities under this agreement, including the requirement to attend medical examinations requested by the employer. Failure to comply with these requests can result in the suspension of compensation benefits. The form also requires the employee to select a physician from the provided list, ensuring that they receive appropriate medical care tailored to their needs.

Tennessee C 42 Sample

FORM C-42

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Division of Workers' Compensation

220 French Landing Dr.

Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1002

AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE CHOICE OF PHYSICIAN

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to any party to a workers' compensation transaction for the purpose of committing fraud. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits.

In compliance with The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law, T.C.A. Section 50-6-204

The injured employee shall accept the medical benefits afforded hereunder; provided, the employer shall designate a group of three (3) or more reputable physicians or surgeons not associated together in practice, if available in that community, from which the injured employee shall have the privilege of selecting the operating surgeon and the attending physician. If the injury is a back injury, the statutory panel must be expanded to 4, one of whom must be a chiropractor with treatment limited to 12 chiropractic visits. Further, if the injury or illness requires the treatment of a physician or surgeon who practices orthopedic or neuroscience medicine, the employer may appoint a panel practicing orthopedic or neuroscience medicine consisting of 5 physicians, with no more than 4 physicians affiliated in practice. If the employer provides this panel, the injured employee shall be entitled to have a second opinion on the issue of surgery, impairment, and a diagnosis from that same panel.

James G. Stensby, MD

931-967-5646

 

 

Physician’s Name

Phone

 

 

186 Hospital Road

Winchester

TN

37398

Office Address

City

State

Zip

Lynn J. Williams, MD

931-962-0561

 

 

Physician’s Name

Phone

 

 

2006 Decherd Blvd.

Decherd

TN

37324

Office Address

City

State

Zip

Ephraim B. Gammada, MD

931-962-1004

 

 

Physician’s Name

Phone

 

 

1509 Old Cowan Road

Winchester

TN

37398

Office Address

City

State

Zip

(d)(1) "The injured employee must submit to examination by the employer's physician at all reasonable times if requested to do so by the employer, but the employee shall have the right to have the employee's own physician present at such examination, in which case the employee shall be liable to such physician for such physician's services."

(7)"If the injured employee refuses to comply with any reasonable request for examination or to accept the medical or specialized medical services which the employer is required to furnish under the provisions of this law, such injured employee's right to compensation shall be suspended and no compensation shall be due and payable while such injured employee continues such refusal."

According to the provisions of this agreement, I hereby have selected the following physician from the list provided to me by my employer.

Physician chosen:__________________________

Date of injury:_____________________

Date of selection:__________________________

Date of appointment:________________

University of the South

________________________________________________

735 University Avenue

Employee’s Name

Sewanee, TN 37383

 

931-598-1381

________________________________________________

 

Employee’s Address

 

________________________________________________

 

Employee’s Phone

 

________________________________________________

 

Employee’s Signature

_______________________________

________________________________________________

Employer’s Signature

Employee’s SSN

Document Details

Fact Name Details
Governing Law The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law, T.C.A. Section 50-6-204 governs the use of the C-42 form.
Purpose This form establishes an agreement between the employer and employee regarding the choice of physician for workers' compensation medical benefits.
Physician Selection Employers must provide a panel of at least three reputable physicians from which employees can choose their treating physician.
Back Injury Requirement For back injuries, the panel must include four physicians, one of whom must be a chiropractor, limited to 12 visits.
Examination Compliance Employees must submit to examinations by the employer's physician when requested, or risk suspension of their compensation rights.
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