Section 0780-01-81-.06 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYER OR POOL(1) If an employer or pool utilizes the services of a third party administrator, the employer or pool shall be responsible for determining the benefits, premium rates, and claims payment procedures applicable to the benefits and for securing reinsurance, stop loss insurance or excess coverage, if any. The rules pertaining to these matters shall be provided, in writing by the employer or pool to the third party administrator. The responsibilities of the third party administrator as to any of these matters shall be set forth in the written agreement between the third party administrator and the employer or pool.(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall relieve an employer or pool of the ultimate responsibility for the competent administration and timely payment of workers' compensation benefits as required by T.C.A. §§ 50-6-205 and 56-8-104 and any rules promulgated thereunder.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-01-81-.06
Original rule filed September 12, 2005; effective November 26, 2005.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-6-405(b), 50-6-405(c), 50-6-405(h), 50-6-205, 56-8-102(3) and 56-8-104.