Section 0800-02-29-.07 - FEES AND CHARGES AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLING AND PAYMENT(1) Fees and charges for copies of public records should not be used to hinder access to the inspection of public records.(2) Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(a)(7)(C)(i), upon a request for copies of Public Records, the Bureau shall assess fees for copying and labor based on the most current version of the "Schedule of Reasonable Charges" issued by the Office of Open Records Counsel, available at http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/openrecords/.(3) Payments of fees for records shall be made by credit card, check or money order payable to the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Payment in cash will not be accepted. Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice for the requested material. Requestors will not be entitled to receive additional records until all payments for records previously provided have been received by the Bureau.(4) Payment in advance may be required when costs or an outstanding balance exceed $100.00.(5) In addition to the copy fees described in paragraph (2) above, labor charges for the time, in hours at the hourly rate of the records custodian, to produce copies of records shall be imposed whenever the time exceeds one (1) hour.(6) If the copies of the requested records are delivered by mail, the costs of standard delivery, including postage, shall be added to the copy charge. Any charges for non-standard delivery shall be borne by the requesting party.(7) Fees may be waived at the discretion of the administrator of the bureau. Requests for waivers must be presented prior to the fulfillment of the request to the administrator of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, who is authorized to determine if such waiver is in the best interest of the bureau and for the public good.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-29-.07
Original rules filed July 10, 2019; effective 10/8/2019.Authority: T.C.A. § 10-7-503.