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.