Workers Compensation - As enacted, authorizes the chief administrative officer of the bureau of workers' compensation of the department of labor and workforce development to disburse funds from the subsequent injury and vocational recovery fund for costs associated with implementing and maintaining a computer system for the bureau of workers' compensation; makes other changes related to workers' compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2.

SB 1861 amends Tennessee workers' compensation law to allow the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to use funds from the "subsequent injury and vocational recovery fund" for costs related to implementing and maintaining a computer system. The bill updates specific sections of the law (TCA Title 50, Chapter 6, Part 2) to clarify fund usage, change procedural terms like replacing "petition" with "file a motion," and adjust language about impairment ratings and physician certifications. It directly affects the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and its administrative operations, not workers or employers. The key change is authorizing computer system costs as a permissible use of this existing fund, with the bill taking effect July 1, 2026.