Work product – now you see it, now you don’t
Last week the Middle District of Georgia issued a decision that a carrier’s work product protection can essentially evaporate for claims records generated during the period when the insured and insurer clearly disputed coverage if the carrier
Dangerous Phishing Scam Targeting Employees’ Direct Payroll Deposits
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has issued a warning about a phishing scam that is targeting employees who receive their paychecks by direct deposit. Cybercriminals are targeting the online payr
OPIOID FRAUD AND ABUSE DETECTION UNITS – COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU ALABAMA
The Department of Justice explicitly designated 12 federal prosecutors across the country as part of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Units. These Units are assigned to areas where the most opioid drug-related deaths have occurred: Califor
Guardianship and Conservatorship FAQ: 9 Frequently Asked Questions
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration 1. What is the purpose behind a guardianship or conservatorship? Guardianships and conservatorships are actions of last resort to manage an incompetent or incapacitated person’s personal a
USCIS Guidance on RFE and NOIDs effective 9/11/18
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-updates-policy-guidance-certain-requests-evidence-and-notices-intent-deny USCIS guidance regarding the discretion to deny an application, petition, or request wit
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
USCIS to increase cost of premium processing as of October 1, 2018
DHS published a final rule in today’s Federal Register increasing the premium processing filing fee by 14.92 percent, changing it from $1,225 to $1,410. The rule is effective October 1, 2018, and applications postmarked on or after that date
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
Employers Seeing Increased I-9 Audits & Fines Under Trump Administration
Written by: Ashik R. Jahan, Esq. Under the current administration, in FY17, businesses were ordered to pay $97.6 million in judicial forfeitures, fines and restitution, and $7.8 million in civil fines, including one company whose financial pena