By Jane Salem, Staff Attorney, Nashville July 1 marks the third year of the effective date of the Reform Act. Happy birthday to the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims; the Appeals Board is a month away from its birthday. July also means the year is already half over, which makes it a suitable time to … Continue reading Looking Back at 2017’s Causation Cases — So Far
Month: June 2017
If Not Magic Words, Then What?
By Judge Thomas Wyatt, Chattanooga Remember Jack, the beanstalk guy who sold his cow for a pile of magic beans? It got him in trouble. As lawyers, we sometimes want to believe in magic -– especially “magic words.” However, the Appeals Board recently issued a case that dispels that tall tale. As a backdrop, remember … Continue reading If Not Magic Words, Then What?
Presiding Judge Davidson Pens Law Review Article
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, a publication of the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Ark., recently published Appeals Board Presiding Judge Marshall Davidson's scholarly article entitled Attracting Undue Scrutiny on Appeal: An Appellate Judge's Perspective. The article offers suggestions for trial judges on ways to avoid drawing attention to areas within … Continue reading Presiding Judge Davidson Pens Law Review Article
Preparing for Scheduling Hearings
By Judge Lisa A. Lowe, Knoxville Practicing law is a bit like juggling bowling pins. It takes a lot of finesse and concentration to do it well. Then, throw into the mix the demands of (and joys!) of family and once in a great while making a little time for your own well-being … well, … Continue reading Preparing for Scheduling Hearings
Trial Court Update is Re-scheduled
The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conference kicks off next Tuesday at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. Attention all Tennessee workers' compensation practitioners: the "Trial Court Update" breakout session scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, has changed timeslots. It will now commence at 3:30 p.m. rather than 1:30. The most recent schedule of all programming is available here. The … Continue reading Trial Court Update is Re-scheduled
A reminder
There will be no settlement approvals statewide June 12-15.
Oral Argument now available for Expedited Appeals
Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law last month a bill revising the Workers' Compensation Law. Click here to navigate to the full-text of Public Chapter No. 344, Senate Bill No. 325. In addition, a summary of the changes is available at the Bureau's website. Among its changes, of particular interest to workers' compensation practitioners, is … Continue reading Oral Argument now available for Expedited Appeals
From the Bench 