Georgia Effectively Curbing Opioid Prescriptions in Workers’ Compensation Cases
By: Tyler Jones, Esq. It is rare to read a good report regarding the opioid crisis, but according to two recent studies, Georgia is included in a list of states that are effectively managing opioids
2018 Georgia Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule: No significant changes although dental fee schedule now available
By: Jennifer Smith, Esq. The 2018 Georgia Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule has just been released (the fee schedule is updated annually and published every April) and the most significant change is that the first Dental
Telemedicine on the rise but not adopted in the Georgia Fee Schedule…yet
By: Jennifer M. Smith, Esq. Telemedicine, or “telehealth,” has a promising future in the workers’ compensation arena. More providers are offering these services, (notably Concentra and U.S. Healthworks launched telemedicine programs last year), and the
Making your WC forms stick: how to take full advantage of Board forms
By: Jennifer M. Smith, Esq. For insurance adjusters, being assigned Georgia workers’ compensation claims means getting very, very familiar with forms. Forms are big in Georgia. Adjusters not only need to know which form to
Georgia 2018 Legislative Update
By: Alissa C. Atkins, Esq. Nineteen days into the 2018 legislative session, only a few bills have been submitted that pertain to workers’ compensation law. At this point, no bill has been submitted to increase
KDA Welcomes Belinda Be and Jarrett Babb
We are pleased to welcome Belinda Be as our newest associate and Jarrett Babb as our law clerk. Belinda concentrates her practice in the area of workers’ compensation defense, representing employers, insurers and third party
2017 – It’s been a great year
This year we celebrated KDA's 10th anniversary. It is also my 25th year representing employer and insurers/TPAs in comp claims. We would not be able to do what we do without you, our clients. I
Lunch Call Podcast #2: The WC-240
Alissa Atkins explains everything there is to know about the WC-240
Arguments For Changing the System: Complaints by Both Sides
by Nathaniel Hofman, Esq. One of the more interactive panels involved defense and claimant attorneys discussing aspects of the law each side would change if they could. In a nutshell, attorneys for claimants want the
Is This an Idiopathic Injury? Clarification on Confusing Case Law
by Christopher Pugh, Esq. What constitutes an idiopathic injury is a familiar topic in workers’ compensation because the criteria can be confusing. Idiopathic claims are those in which an injury is deemed not to have
