By: Tyler Jones, Esq.
With injuries such as mesothelioma and other long term “occupational disease” injuries, it can be difficult to pinpoint when and where a potentially compensable injury may have originated for purposes of a workers’ compensation claim. Even if the facts dictate that an injury or condition was likely caused by on-the-job exposure to […]
By: Tyler Jones, Esq.
It is rare to read a good report regarding the opioid crisis, but according to two recent studies, Georgia is included in a list of states that are effectively managing opioids by decreasing the number of opioids prescribed in workers’ compensation cases. According to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, […]
by Tyler Jones, Esq.
Those who attended the conference were fortunate to gain insight from the panel on recent Appellate Division decisions, which included Judge Gobeil providing her perspective from behind the bench. The panel covered many cases, but the most relevant cases she reviewed are below, and address causation, ingress/egress, and willful misconduct.
• Causation
This case […]
