In my fifteen years of practicing workers’ compensation, I have seen a lot of situations, including, but not limited to, employers denying workers’ compensation benefits, denying medical treatments, and employers trying to find reasons to suspend claimant’s benefits. Nothing feels better than seeing progressive judges
I am very honored to have been invited to speak at the State Bar of Georgia Paralegal Seminar on August 17, 2016 regarding the paralegal’s role in preparing for depositions. Words cannot express my appreciation to all the paralegals out there enough (especially to my paralegal).
Employers conducting post-accident drug and alcohol test will face scrutiny by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the new regulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rules on electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses on May 12, 2016. Specifically, effective
Georgia, like many other states, places workers’ compensation way down its list of legislative priorities. It is likely difficult to see any legislative “fix,” or “clarification” if an ambiguity in workers’ compensation law exists. And the task of interpretation of the law rests in the
As I have mentioned, some employers often employ the “blame game” to point fingers at every potential cause other than their own liability when it comes to workers’ comp. Yet, the truth is far more powerful than anything else. I recently represented a client who suffered
On April 28, in the case of Castellanos v. Next Door Company, the FL Supreme Court issued a decision to strike down a cap on attorney fees. Marvin Castellanos is an injured employee who sued his employer Next Door Co. and its insurer, Amerisure. The
Last Thursday I went to court against a very aggressive defense attorney and had the liberty of witnessing an equally aggressive Judge who ensured that my client’s rights were also protected. What a breath of fresh air. I know we all fight hard day in and
Pretrial Issues/Motions/Conference Calls Alternatives to Having Your Day In Court By: The Honorable Nicole D. Tifverman, Julie M. Poirier and J. Benson Ward A General Background Of The Workers’ Compensation System Workers’ Compensation in Georgia is a creature of statute—the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act, O.C.G.A. §34-9-1, et seq. (the
Julie M. Poirier co authored the paper “Pre Trial Issues, Motions, and Conference Call Alternatives to Having your Day in Court” with The Honorable Judge Nicole D. Tiverman and J. Benson Ward of Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP. They will be speaking at the State Bar of
Everyone agrees that we have a duty to protect those who protect us, like our heroic firefighters and other emergency personnel. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case when it comes to firefighters whose work causes them to become ill. But the Georgia legislature