Recently a court in Arkansas ruled that the estate of a worker, Guy Hendrix, who died from an asbestos-related illness could not bring a civil suit against the workers’ former employer, even though the worker could not get a

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that Georgia was no. 6 most deadly state for on-the-job deaths in 2015. According to the report, 180 people were killed in Georgia by workplace injuries. That was 4.3 per 100,000

  The supply of almost every Schedule II opioid manufactured in the U.S. will be reduced 25% or more in 2017, as required by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). DEA expects the new quota will be sufficient to meet

OSHA recently issued a final rule for general industry fall protection. The rule is expected to cover an estimated 112 millions workers, and will take effect January 17. Deadlines to comply with regulations start in November 2018. In its

In previous blog posts, I have discussed some upcoming changes and latest news on workers compensation. Here is summary of issues the industry should have on its radar for upcoming months or in the year of 2017. What some

Not much, at least according to a workers’ comp specialist Frank Neuhauser, an U.C. Berkeley professor. In an article published in last month’s Perspectives, the IAIABC journal. Neuhaser argues that workers’ compensation is no longer needed for 90% of

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) recently announced that the pure premium rate for workers’ compensation insurance in the state would drop by an average of 9.3 percent in 2017. The rate in Michigan has decreased 39

Recently, a blood test developed by researchers in London appears to be able to predict whether a patient who is suffering from depression will respond to commonly prescribed antidepressants, according to research published by Kings College this month. The

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

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