Industry Insights
Switzer: Important Change Coming Soon | 03/21/2024 | ||
By: Chief Judge Kenneth M. Switzer | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
Beginning Monday, all mediations in cases pending before the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims will conclude with the issuance of a dispute certification notice. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: How Thorough Do You Have to Be? | 03/14/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Scientists test every theory before they publish a paper of their results. The experimentation process can be long and expensive. Thankfully, you don’t have to go through that. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Applying the Scientific Method to Case Resolution | 03/13/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
You undoubtedly studied the scientific method in school. You may have even applied it to sophisticated experimentation. Think about how to use that approach for case evaluation and resolution now. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Get the Best Deal for Your Client | 02/14/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
By the time parties get to settlement discussions, they are often exhausted. ...Read More | |||
Salem: Top Appellate Decisions of 2023, Part 2 | 02/02/2024 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
Welcome back. Jane Salem In the&nbs...Read More | |||
Salem: Top Appellate Decisions of 2023, Part 1 | 02/01/2024 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
Usually, I begin a new year with a recap of every workers’ compensation appellate opinion (except the memoranda) of the past year from the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel and the Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Balancing the Scales of Justice | 01/10/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
We’re all familiar with the symbol: Lady Justice carrying the balance scales. ...Read More | |||
Salem: Court May Order Benefits Even When Declaratory Action Is Pending | 12/29/2023 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
Parties to a workers’ compensation lawsuit don’t have to wait for a judgment from a collateral court before the workers’ compensation judge can order a party to furnish benefits. ...Read More | |||
Shaw: How Wearables Can Improve Worker Safety | 12/28/2023 | ||
By: Jack Shaw | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Wearable technology has proven useful for tracking employee health and monitoring workplace conditions. The devices can lead to healthier, happier and more productive workforces, which could significantly reduce workers’ compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: When Claims and Counsel Aren't Communicating | 11/15/2023 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
A recent CLM Magazine article listed multiple reasons for claim processing inefficiencies. One was “unresponsive counsel.” ...Read More | |||