Workers’ Compensation Statutes of Limitation Affect All Injury Claims and Cannot Be Revived Once The
A recent Georgia Supreme Court decision, Roseburg Forest Products Co. v. Barnes, 2016 WL 3147567 (Ga. 2016), reaffirms that the statutes...
Georgia Courts Partially Grant Official Immunity in a Wrongful Death Suit
Arising out of a wrongful death suit, the Court of Appeals partially reversed the grant of summary judgment for the defendants, and...
Georgia Courts Reaffirm the Strict Requirements of Ante Litem Notices
Under a divided opinion, the whole Court of Appeals affirmed the grant of summary judgment to Whitfield County, Georgia, finding that the...
The BCH Workers' Compensation Newsletter
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Georgia Courts Clarify Burden of Proof for Subrogation Liens in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Under the Workers' Compensation Act (“WCA”), if an employer pays workers' compensation benefits to an employee who was injured while in...