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
New DOL Opinion Letter: Tipped Employees in Dual Jobs
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new Opinion Letters on November 8, 2018, which will be of interest to many employers with tipped employees. History of Issue. On 01/16/2009 the DOL issued an Opinion Letter whic
ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING: What you can do, no matter your level of wealth!
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Asset Protection Planning is only for the wealthy, right? No, it can be just as useful for the young couple with relatively little net worth as it is for the multi-millionaire! Asset prote
5th Circuit Expands Employee Injury Exclusion to Upstream Employers
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. On October 24, 2018, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Northfield Insurance Company v. Herrera, No. 17-51080 (5th Cir., October 24, 2018) wherein it upheld the enforceability of an employee inju
Canada’s Breach Notification Rules Go Into Effect Nov. 1
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Any organization subject to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) will have new data breach notification rules to follow starting tomorrow. This change will affect b
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
Brazil’s General Data Privacy Law Goes Into Effect in 2020
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Brazil is one of the latest countries to implement comprehensive data privacy regulation. Brazilian President Michel Temer recently signed into law the General Law of Protection of Personal Data, which goes
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