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
The sword wielded by OSHA may be getting a lot mightier. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for American workers, and federal law gives it the power to conduct workplace inspections and punish companies that
What a fantastic way to welcome 2016! I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love for this gracious and extraordinary gift from my client. Each week I learn lessons from the strength, resilience and determination of my injured workers. Kindness and generosity were the lessons today. It
What happens when a workers’ compensation claims administrator disagrees with a primary doctor and rejects a medical treatment? This scenario is not uncommon: employee hurt at work, employee needs medication, employee’s doctor prescribes medication, employee’s treatment is evaluated by a workers’ compensation doctor, treatment is
I am willing to wager that when you hear the term “workplace injury,” the first image that comes to your mind is of an employee slipping, falling, or getting a body part caught in heavy machinery. Yet, not all workplace injuries are entirely “physical” in
Tyson Foods, Inc. is a giant. It is one of the largest meat processors in the world, and the largest chicken and beef producer in the U.S., with 113,000 employees and over 400 locations. Tyson supplies chicken, beef, and pork to supermarkets and restaurants worldwide.
Georgia’s Second Highest Court Reaffirms that Companies Cannot Use Employee Violations of Workplace Rules to Deny Workers’ Compensation Benefits As we all know, no one is perfect. And this is often the case for employees who are injured at work. Employees arrive late, skip training, disobey
Chronic pain is unfortunately an all-too-common reality for employees who are injured in the workplace. While the initial pain from an injury may eventually subside with early treatment, many workplace injuries result in chronic, lasting pain and other unexpected medical conditions. But what if there was