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
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What does [secure email] mean?
By Jane Salem, Staff Attorney, Nashville I’ve been asked to write about the fascinating topic of data security. While no one would ever call me “techy,” I’m nonetheless going to give this the old college try. But first, to make this an even more exciting read, I’m going to throw in some legal ethics. Earlier … Continue reading What does [secure email] mean?
Appeals Board decisions from 2016, part two
By Jane Salem Welcome back to my recap of weighty Appeals Board decisions for the second half of 2016. Last week, I looked at a few compensation hearing appeals and started into the vast majority of the Board’s docket these days: expedited hearing appeals. Because there are so many, I won’t mention them all, but … Continue reading Appeals Board decisions from 2016, part two
A look back at the Appeals Board rulings 2016
By Jane Salem, staff attorney, Nashville A very belated Happy New Year to year, and I hope 2017 is starting off well! I recently realized it has been quite some time since I last wrote about the Appeals Boards’ opinions. So, what follows is a two-part recap of some of the more significant Board rulings for … Continue reading A look back at the Appeals Board rulings 2016
From the Bench 