On June 6, 2011, Governor Haslam signed into law the bill Manier & Herod attorneys participated in drafting regarding: 1) Closing medicals; 2) the ability to talk to our doctors; and 3) defining and limiting repetitive motion injuries. The bill also creates a presumption that the panel doctor’s opinion regarding causation is correct (the presumption is rebuttable by a preponderance of the evidence). The new law only applies to injuries occurring after June 6, 2011, the date the bill was signed into law. For a detailed explanation of the new law, please see our latest newsletter.