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The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion addressing when an employer/insurer may unilaterally convert temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits by filing State Board Form WC-104.

The 2024 amendment to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1 created a new O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1(a), which states “Any offer to settle a tort claim for personal injury, bodily injury, or death arising from a motor vehicle collision shall be an offer to enter into a bilateral contract.” That change may reshape the mechanics behind bad faith claims in motor vehicle accident claims.

Swift Currie attorney, William Anthony, authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com discussing when  Wegovy, Zepbound or another GLP-1 medication is sufficiently connected to a compensable injury and proposed surgery to fall within the employer and insurer’s medical responsibility. 

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Swift Currie attorney Thea Naton-Persaud recently authored an article for WorkersCompensation.com sharing insight on strategically navigating catastrophic claims with the right playbook and tools.

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Swift Currie attorney Taylor Orgeron authored an article for Construction Executive discussing why thorough documentation matters from the moment a claim is received or a potential claim becomes apparent.

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Swift Currie partner Gillian Crowl-Parrish was featured in an article for Insurance Journal discussing how the Georgia Court of Appeals' first ruling on the state's 2025 tort-reform law, which allows injury testimony in the first phase of a trial, may undercut the law's goal of keeping sympathy out of fault decisions.

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Swift Currie attorneys Brittney Sizemore and Tessola Duncan co-authored an article for the Daily Report examining how emergency service tree companies use Assignment of Benefits (AOB) agreements to pursue payment, and sometimes litigation, directly against insurers after severe weather events.

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In its recent opinion in Georgia Kenworth, LLC v. Smith, the Georgia Court of Appeals weighed in on the meaning of “arising out of” in the context of arbitration clauses.