By Jane Salem, staff attorney, Nashville IMPORTANT. Governor Bill Lee recently signed a bill into law revising the standards by which a workers’ compensation judge may/must award attorney’s fees and costs. The new law will certainly be one to watch for both employee and employer attorneys in Tennessee. PLEASE READ IT. These changes apply to … Continue reading Big News: Lawmakers Amend Attorney Fee Statute
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2023 Statutory Changes Take Effect Soon
By Judge Pamela B. Johnson The 2023 session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on April 21. During this year’s session, three workers’ compensation bills successfully passed. Below is a summary of the notable changes, but please take the time to click on the links and read the full-text for yourself. Public Chapter No. … Continue reading 2023 Statutory Changes Take Effect Soon
Consider these Settlement Tips from the Coworkers
By Judge Pamela Johnson, Knoxville; Judge Dale Tipps, Murfreesboro; and Judge Josh Baker, Nashville Can you teach old dogs new tricks? We believe you can and must when it comes to settling your case in the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims. Sadly, Mimi Tipps has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. A landmark change took place approximately … Continue reading Consider these Settlement Tips from the Coworkers
Take Note of Recent Amendments to the Statute
By Judge Pamela B. Johnson, Knoxville Periodically, the legislature tweaks the statutes related to the Workers’ Compensation Law. This legislative session was no exception. Full-text of the amendments is here. Three noteworthy changes were made. The first two added to the calculation of deadlines. The last allowed a previous change to “sunset.” These changes are … Continue reading Take Note of Recent Amendments to the Statute
Mark your calendars: Free Legal Clinic in Knoxville
On March 14, volunteer attorneys and law students will be available to meet with injured workers to answer their questions about workers' compensation. The clinic will take place at the Duncan School of Law, Lincoln Memorial University in Knoxville. For more information, click here.
The Dig on Gig
By Judge Joshua Davis Baker, Nashville The word “gig” has been thrown around pretty often in the workers’ compensation universe over the last several years. So what exactly is it? When I hear the word, I think of the following exchange at any coffee shop or neighborhood bar: Q: Hey, your band got any gigs … Continue reading The Dig on Gig
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