Workers' Compensation in Nashville, TN — Occupational Medicine
Ogiso Health provides physician-led workers' compensation evaluation and management services for injured workers, employers, and insurance carriers in Nashville and throughout Middle Tennessee. Dr. Olatunde Oso is a Board-Certified Preventive and Occupational Medicine physician — the specialty specifically trained to evaluate and manage work-related injuries and occupational illness.
What Workers' Compensation Services Does Ogiso Health Provide?
- Initial evaluation of work-related injuries and occupational illnesses
- Diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management
- Work status documentation (off work, modified duty, return to full duty)
- Functional capacity and work restriction assessment
- Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) determination
- Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) ratings using AMA Guides
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME) for disputed claims
- Causation analysis and medical-legal opinion reports
- Coordination with physical therapy, specialists, and carriers
- Return-to-work clearances
What Types of Work Injuries Does Ogiso Health Evaluate?
- Musculoskeletal injuries — back, neck, shoulder, knee, wrist
- Repetitive motion and cumulative trauma injuries
- Occupational lung disease and respiratory conditions
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Toxic chemical and hazardous substance exposure
- Traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome
- Skin conditions from occupational exposures
- Cardiovascular conditions with occupational causation
- Psychological conditions arising from workplace events
How Does Workers' Compensation Work in Tennessee?
Tennessee's workers' compensation system is governed by the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-101 et seq.). Key features relevant to injured workers and employers in Nashville:
- Employer-directed care: In Tennessee, the employer or carrier generally has the right to direct medical care and select the authorized treating physician. Injured workers should report injuries promptly and seek care through the authorized physician panel.
- Panel of physicians: Employers are required to provide a panel of at least three physicians for the injured worker to choose from (Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-204). Ogiso Health can be included on employer physician panels.
- Medical benefits: Workers' compensation covers all medically necessary treatment for work-related injuries, with no co-pay or deductible for the injured worker.
- Temporary disability: Injured workers unable to work due to their injury may receive temporary total disability (TTD) benefits. Work status documentation from the treating physician determines eligibility.
- Impairment rating: Once MMI is reached, the treating or evaluating physician assigns a permanent impairment rating using the AMA Guides, which determines permanent disability benefits.
- IME rights: Employers and carriers have the right to request an Independent Medical Examination (IME) to get a second opinion on diagnosis, causation, MMI, or impairment.
Why See an Occupational Medicine Physician for Workers' Comp?
Most workers' compensation injuries are treated by primary care physicians, urgent care clinics, or orthopedic surgeons — none of whom have specific training in occupational medicine. An occupational medicine physician brings:
- Expertise in causation analysis — understanding how work activities cause specific injuries
- Familiarity with AMA Guides impairment rating methodology
- Understanding of functional job demands and work capacity
- Experience with Tennessee workers' compensation documentation requirements
- Ability to coordinate across the claim — treating physician, carrier, employer, and legal teams
Information for Employers and Carriers
Ogiso Health can serve as a panel physician for your Tennessee workers' compensation program. We provide timely evaluations, clear documentation, and defensible medical opinions that support efficient claim management. Direct billing to workers' compensation carriers is available. To set up an employer account or add Ogiso Health to your physician panel, contact us directly.
Information for Injured Workers
If you have been injured at work in Nashville or Middle Tennessee, you have the right to receive medical care through your employer's workers' compensation program. You do not need to pay out of pocket for authorized workers' compensation treatment. Ogiso Health accepts workers' compensation cases and works directly with your employer and carrier on documentation and billing.
What Is an IME in Workers' Compensation?
An Independent Medical Examination (IME) is an evaluation performed by a physician who has no prior treating relationship with the claimant. In Tennessee workers' compensation, carriers or employers may request an IME to obtain an objective opinion on causation, diagnosis, MMI, or impairment when they disagree with the treating physician's findings. Dr. Oso performs IMEs for workers' compensation cases throughout Tennessee. Learn more about IMEs in Tennessee →
How Do I Schedule a Workers' Compensation Evaluation?
Injured workers should first report their injury to their employer and ask to be referred to Ogiso Health. Employers and carriers can refer directly by calling our office. Walk-ins and same-day evaluations are accommodated when available.
Call: 615-397-6243 | Address: 2700 Gallatin Pike, Suite D, Nashville, TN 37216
We serve injured workers and employers throughout Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, Clarksville, and the greater Middle Tennessee region.
Employers and carriers: Set up an employer account → | IME requests: Submit an IME request →