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Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law several changes which will have a direct impact on workers’ compensation claims in Georgia. House Bill 1409 provides for an increase in the maximum Temporary Total Disability (TTD), Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) and Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) rates.

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In the May 2022 issue of CLM Magazine, the publication for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Blake Staten authored an article detailing strategies to move challenging workers’ compensation claims to a reasonable and cost-effective closure via settlement.

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Swift Currie attorney Sara Alexandre was profiled in an April 20, 2022, article from VoyageATL. In this article, Alexandre discusses turning points in her life as a second-generation American born in New York, involving her family life, schooling, important figures and her lifelong love of learning that eventually led her to a career in law.

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Cristine Huffine and Todd Boyce authored an article in the Spring 2022 edition of CLDA Magazine outlining the different approaches and considerations a company should have in regulating commercial drivers' use of quasi-legal cannabis substances.

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Following the end of Georgia’s legislative session, Bobby Potter and Steve Schatz were quoted in an April 8, 2022 article about four new laws that litigators should know and provided insight on the passage of H.B. 961, which fixes what was widely perceived in the legal community as an unintended error in Georgia’s apportionment statute.

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Debra Chambers and Nichole Novosel authored an April 6, 2022 article for Law360 outlining defense options for employers and insurers under O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-17, which is a statutory exception that provides limited and specific circumstances when an employee’s conduct may be considered in determining whether he or she is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.

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Birmingham partner Amanda Goozée authored an article published by Business Alabama on April 1, 2022 discussing Alabama’s permanent adoption of Alabama Rule of Judicial Administration 47, which allows parties to move settlement agreements to closure much faster and with reduced legal expenses in workers’ compensation claims.

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In an article published on February 28, 2022 in CLM Magazine, Ben McClure provides insight into handling medical treatment referrals as part of a claim via an illustrative scenario with characters from “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”