Tennessee laws states that the role of the nurse case manager is to coordinate and facilitate the providing of medical treatment to the injured worker and a cost effective manner so as to facilitate as speedy and complete a recovery as possible. The nurse case manager is paid by the workers compensation insurance company. The majority of nurse case managers sincerely try to accomplish this purpose and can be of much benefit to the injured worker in aiding their recovery. Unfortunately, a small minority of nurse case managers give the appearance that they are trying to help the insurance company reduce benefits more than help the injured worker recover from their injuries.








