NASHVILLE - The judges of the Sue Ann Head Award for Excellence in Workers' Compensation have selected three professionals as finalists. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Tennessee workers’ compensation system. The Sue Ann Head Award is named in honor of Sue Ann Head, who served as the Tennessee Division of Workers’ Compensation Administrator until her retirement in 2011. Sue Ann led the division through several reforms that made the system more efficient and equitable for both employers and workers during her 40+ years of service.
“We hope that spotlighting these three finalists will inspire all who touch the workers' compensation industry to strive for the excellence that the late Sue Ann Head envisioned for Tennessee.” said Troy Haley, current Administrator for the agency.
The three finalists are:
Katherine "Kitty" Boyte, a partner at Peterson White, LLP in Brentwood, Tennessee. Boyte has practiced law almost exclusively in the realm of workers’ compensation since 1988. She is a frequent speaker and contributor in the workers' compensation industry.
Kitty is a frequent lecturer on “all things workers’ compensation,” assisting clients ranging from manufacturing facilities, construction employers, trucking companies, insurance personnel, health care providers, and fellow attorneys as they navigate the ever-changing world of workers’ compensation.
Her associates consider her the "go-to" lawyer in the...
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