Legal Updates

Georgia Increases its Maximum Compensation Rates and Extends Medical Benefits Beyond the 400-Week Cap

New Premises Liability Law in Mississippi

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MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER MANUAL PROPOSED CHANGES
Effective April 1, 2019 (more…)

Sixth Circuit Holds Tennessee Cap on Punitive Damages to be Unconstitutional (more…)

2019 Maximum Weekly Compensation Rate (more…)

NC Industrial Commission Amends Filing and Contact Information Requirements (more…)

GA Court of Appeals Issues Clearer Bright-Line Rule for the Scheduled Break Exception

Frett v. State Farm Employee Workers’ Compensation  (more…)

OSHA released a Memorandum on October 16, 2018 revising its prior guidance on post-incident drug testing and safety incentive programs. (more…)

SCWCC Filing Fee Increase

Filing fee will increase to $50.00 beginning August 1, 2018. (more…)

New Supreme Court Decision on Punitive Damages in UIM Cases

GEICO v. Poole (more…)

Changes to Uninsured Penalties under NC Gen. Stat. § 97-94 (more…)

Elliott v. American States Insurance Company

The Fourth Circuit has ruled that UIM carriers are not obligated to make settlement offers or settle claims with their insureds before a judgment is entered against the at-fault party. Furthermore, a UIM insurer who decides to not make a settlement offer before the judgment is entered does not commit a per se violation of North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Statute. (more…)