1. (1) The following records are exempted from the open record rule:

   1. (a) First Reports of Injury, pursuant to § 50-3-702(b), unless the Bureau has a properly executed authorization.
   2. (b) Workers’ compensation medical records, pursuant to § 50-6-131, shall remain confidential and shall not be considered to be public records.

   3. (c) Information contained in workers’ compensation insurance policies, pursuant to § 50-6- 421, “shall be deemed confidential and shall not constitute a public record” except for the following information which can be disclosed as a public record:

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

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 10-7-503, 50-3-702, 50-6-131, and 50-6-421. Administrative History: Original rules filed July 10, 2019; effective October 8, 2019.