By Judge Shaterra R. Marion, Memphis Back in February 2024, I wrote a blog post entitled “Primer on Enforcing/Defending Against Open Medicals.” I explained how we saw more and more post-judgment disputes and briefly reviewed the standards of proof and other concerns regarding those cases. I’m back again to answer all your questions! I’ll try, … Continue reading FAQs: Enforcing Open Medical Benefits Provisions
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A Primer on Enforcing/Defending Against Open Medicals
By Judge Shaterra R. Marion, Memphis The Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims will celebrate ten years this July. This isn’t an original thought, but time really does fly. When the Court was first created, we weren’t thinking much about post-judgment matters, for obvious reasons—we hadn’t adjudicated that many cases and were just getting started approving … Continue reading A Primer on Enforcing/Defending Against Open Medicals
Changes Afoot for Memphis Settlements
By Judge Shaterra Marion, Memphis It’s hard to believe I’ve been on the bench for over a month already. I’ve already done about 150 settlement approvals using our current process, but things are a-changing. Specifically, the Memphis Court settlement approval process is changing, effective January 3, 2023. Settlement approvals will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, … Continue reading Changes Afoot for Memphis Settlements
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