An Employee Injured While On A Regularly Scheduled Lunch Break is Not Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By: Rayford Taylor, Esq. On February 26, 2019, The Georgia Court of Appeals in Daniel v. Bremen-Bowdon Investment Co. ruled that an employee injured while on a regularly scheduled lunch break is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefi
Georgia Court Reaffirms Scheduled Lunch Break Exception
Written by: Daniel Richardson, Esq. Rochelle Frett worked as a claims associate for State Farm. Each workday she had a mandatory unpaid 45-minute lunch break. During her lunch break she was free to do as she pleased, including leaving the offic
Board Intends to Enforce WC-1 Filing Requirement in 2019
y: James G. Smith, Esq. Effective January 1, 2019, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation will begin actively enforcing the requirement to timely file a Form WC-1 in all claims, including those deemed “medical only.” Although
LINGO V. EARLY COUNTY GIN, INC. GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS SUMMARY
Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. LINGO V. EARLY COUNTY GIN, INC. GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS EMPLOYER WAS NOT ENTITLED TO STATUTORY PRESUMPTION CONCERNING DRUG USE Analysis An employer which seeks to use the statutory presumption that a workplace
New Claims Handling Standards in Tennessee
Written by: Byron Lindberg Several revisions to the Claims Handling Standards (0800-2-14) went into effect, on August 2, 2018, with new rules ranging from a requirement that adjusting entities designate a liaison between the entity and the Bure
Florida Court Reaffirms Tests For Exception to Workers’ Compensation Immunity
Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. Analysis Plaintiffs seeking damages from employers or co-employees allegedly arising from the negligence in a workplace accident must properly plead and prove facts which support intentional or grossly negligent
Dr. Timothy Strait Retires from Chattanooga Neurosurgery & Spine
Written by: Daniel Richardson, Esq. One of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your worker’s compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-201, which requires
Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Order Expanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits to First Responders
By: Denise Dawson, Esq. Firefighters, police officers and other first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will qualify for a full array of workers’ compensation insurance benefits effective Oct. 1, 2018, under a b
Georgia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
By: Dale Slemons, Esq. Georgia’s House Bill 249 , which was signed into law by Governor Deal last year, has put new teeth into Georgia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Specifically, the law shifts control of Georgia’s PDMP f
Dr. Rick Hammesfahr Retires from The Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
By: Dale Slemons, Esq. As you know, one of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your workers’ compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. 34-9-201, which requires that