Social Media: A Powerful Tool in Your Investigational Arsenal

With almost 50% of the adult population of North America on Facebook, your Claimant more likely than not has a substantial Facebook trail. Not lagging far behind on the social media bandwagon are, to name a few: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tum

Legislative Bill Caps Employer/Insurer Furnished Medical Benefits for Injured Workers

On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the Georgia Senate voted 45-0 to pass legislation developed by the Advisory Council to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation.  HB 154 now awaits the Governor’s signature before becoming law.  According to GSI

One Step Closer to Administrative Workers’ Compensation in Tennessee

As one of only two states remaining where workers’ compensation matters are still hashed out in the courts, Tennessee may be sticking out like a sore thumb. Back in the Fall of 2012, we highlighted the Krohm/Bryant Report as being the shot acr

CASE LAW UPDATE

The end of 2012 brought with it important decisions in Georgia appellate courts affecting key issues in workers’ compensation claims.  Below is a brief summary of three of the most recent decisions that addressed workers’ compensation issue

Just the Facts:The Any Evidence Standard and New Theories on Appeal

We wanted to update you on a recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding the proper role of the superior courts on review and the difference between a fictional new injury and a cumulative trauma. In JMJ Plumbing, et. al. vs. Cudih

Almost as difficult as repealing a tax is wresting workers’ compensation from the trial courts in Tennessee.  Undaunted, business groups have relentlessly chipped away at this gargantuan task over the past several years. In response to a 2012

Supreme Court of Georgia REVERSES the McRae Decision

On November 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Court of Appeals holding in Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. et al. v. McRae.At the trial level, McRae had been directly ordered by the State Board to sign a medical release “expres

Clarifying Compensability of Accidents in Transit between Medical Appointments

Occasionally, an Employer/Insurer’s satisfaction of their obligation to provide an employee with appropriate medical care can create an increased risk of additional accidents.  For example, an employee will likely have to brave the freeways

Unscheduled Breaks and Deviations from the Scope of Employment

As is well established in workers’ compensation law, in order for an injury to be compensable, it must have been sustained in the course and scope of the worker’s employment. However, there can sometimes be a very hazy line between activitie

Fictional New Injury vs. Change In Condition: A New Standard or Still a Blurry Line?

Two concepts that are often misunderstood and frequently the subject of litigation in Georgia are “fictional new injury” and “change in condition.”  A recent case that made its way through the Georgia appellate system, Scott v. Shaw Ind