Court of Appeals defines how to calculate AWW for certain school employees
Written by: James G. Smith, Esq. In a decision published on June 24, 2019, the Claimant in question was a custodian for Ware County Board of Education for 10 years. He sustained a compensable right shoulder injury and was thereafter paid TTD ben
July 1, 2019 Amendments to Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law
By: Ann Bishop, Esq. Here is a copy of Senate Bill 135 which passed and was signed into law by Governor Kemp and which went into effect on Monday, July 1, 2019. The amendments made some changes to the office of Director Emeritus of the State B
Arkansas’s New Breach Reporting Requirements Go Into Effect This Month
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Earlier this year, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1943, which amends the Personal Information Protection Act. It goes into effect on July 23, 2019. The new law expands the definition of ‘per
FLORIDA’S EXPERT MEDICAL ADVISER (EMA) STATUTE IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Written by: Rayford Taylor, Esq. Teresita DeJesus Abreu v. Riverland Elementary School and Broward County School Board, So.3d (Fla. 1st DCA June 18, 2019). In 2015, the Claimant injured her shoulder while at work. The Employer/Carrier accepte
Nevada’s New Privacy Law Goes Into Effect in October
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Does your business have a website? If so, it will likely need to comply with yet another new online privacy law that goes into effect in a little over three short months. Nevada recently passed SB220, whi
NEW YORK LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED STRICTER WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LAWS (AGAIN) MAKING IT EASIER TO BRING CLAIMS
Written by: Jacqueline Voronov, Esq. The #TimesUp and #MeToo movements just bagged MAJOR wins in New York on Wednesday when state lawmakers passed sweeping anti-harassment legislation that will lower the bar for what qualifies as sexual harassme
South Carolina Supreme Court Answers Certified Question As To An Insurer’S Waiver Of Attorney-Client Privilege In Bad Faith Tort Actio
By: Elizabeth Wieters, Esq. This past week, the South Carolina Supreme Court answered a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning an insurer’s waiver of attorney-client privilege in a bad faith action
Maine Enacts Internet Privacy Legislation to Go Into Effect Next Year
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. California and New York are not the only states making waves in the world of technology and privacy. Earlier this month, Governor Janet Mills of Maine signed into law one of the nation’s strictest int
Why Businesses Throughout The Country Should Be Worried About New York’s SHIELD Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. New York’s SHIELD Act has passed the New York Senate, and now awaits passage in the Assembly before it goes to the Governor to sign into law. While the Act contains new rules regarding data breaches and
Visa Applicants Now Required to Disclose Social Media Information
By: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. & Bara Ahmad The State Department recently implemented a new policy that requires all visa applicants to provide information about all social media accounts the applicant has been active on over the past five years.