Firm News

As 10th Anniversary of deadly fire looms, nightclub owners still owe workers’ comp fine

Ten years ago, excited music fans set out to see a show featuring the band Great White at the Station …

Should we have unified federal workers’ compensation laws in each state?

You frequently see me use the term “Georgia workers’ compensation” on this site, but it occurs to me that you …

Public sex act exposes California woman’s miraculously healed workplace injury

While the vast majority of workers’ compensation claims are not fraudulent (in a combined ten years of practicing on both the defense and plaintiffs’ …

How workers’ compensation insurers manipulate data to raise premiums!

In New York state, there is a discussion going on regarding workers’ compensation and the high cost of doing business in New …

2012’s list of workers’ compensation cheats released, and it adds up to nearly $100 million

It’s that time again! Every year Leonard Jernigan compiles a list of the top ten most egregious cases of Employer and Insurer …

In the wake of school shooting, Connecticut legislator seeks to expand workers’ comp benefits for first responders

Last month, a horrific scene met first responders at an elementary school in a sleepy Connecticut town. In the wake …

Silent Night

On Christmas in 2007, I was at Balad Air Base in Iraq. I was the Officer in Charge of the Aeromedical …

Georgia appellate court decides patient/plaintiffs do not have to allow defense counsel ex parte meetings with doctors, but what about GA workers’ comp claimants?

In July of 2008, Francine Ehrlich began residing at a Georgia nursing home owned by the Emeritus Corporation. She needed …

Is medical malpractice in Georgia going to mimic our workers’ compensation system?

In an effort to rein in medical costs and reduce medical malpractice premiums, Georgia physicians are weighing the merits of …

Wal-Mart settles workers’ comp lawsuit with over 13K injured employees

Mega-retailer Wal-Mart has long been accused of unfair practices with regard to its workers, but recently some Wal-Mart employees in …