OSHA’s New Rule On Post-Injury Drug Testing
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. and Sam Sykes, Esq. OSHA’S NEW ELECTRONIC DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, (29 CFR § 1904.35(b)(1)(i)), effective August 10, 2016, also restrict an employer’s ability to impose a blanket demand of post-injury dr
Metro Atlanta Medical Facility Closing its Doors
Written by: Dale Slemons, Esq. We were recently notified that Premier Immediate Care will be closing both its local offices this summer. This will be permanent closure for the Lawrenceville office on June 30, 2016 and the Suwanee office on July
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: GA Supreme Court reverses last summer’s COA decision which threatened to render WC statutes of limitation meaningless
Written by: Brian Mallow, Esq. On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, reversed a July 2015 decision of the Court of Appeals that severely restricted the application of both the “change in condition” statute of limitat
HBS Welcomes Attorney Erin Coia to the Atlanta Office
HBS is pleased to welcome Erin Coia as an Associate in the Atlanta office. Before joining HBS, Erin gained experience with a large defense firm, representing drivers, trucking companies, and other commercial fleets involved in motor vehicle co
The Continuing Fall of the Prison Population in Georgia – A Brief Look at One Charter School’s Effort to Keep the Trend Going
Written by: Jennifer Dorminey Herzog, Esq. Between 1990 and 2011, the Georgia adult prison population more than doubled to nearly 56,000 inmates.[i] Georgia’s incarceration rate in 2011 – 1 in 70 adults behind bars – was the fourth h