News
Manier & Herod won Tennessee Supreme Court Case that will revive the willful misconduct/safety defense. See Workers' Compensation News for more information about the case. To read the full article click here.
Manier & Herod drafts and facilitates passage of workers' compensation pain management legislation. To see a summary of the bill, please click here.
The Spring 2012 Workers' Compensation Newsletter is now available in the Workers' Compensation section of the website.
Manier & Herod workers’ compensation attorney Sarah Reisner is teaching a seminar entitled “Advanced Workers’ Compensation” on December 6, 2011, in Nashville. The seminar is hosted by the National Business Institute, and Ms. Reisner will discuss the nuances of handling a workers’ compensation lawsuit from the date of injury to the conclusion of the case. For more information or to register for the seminar, please visit www.nbi.sems.com
U.S. News has recognized Manier & Herod as a Tier 1 law firm in the specialties of Trust & Estates Law and Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers. In addition, Tommy Estes was named on the list of Best Lawyers in Trust & Estates Law, and Terry Hill and David Deming were included in the list of Best Lawyers in Workers’ Compensation Law. This recognition for the firm and its attorneys was earned based on client feedback, evaluations by other attorneys, and the accolades of the firm and individual attorneys. Please see our U.S. News Best Lawyers profile at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/manier-herod/overview/25296/.
The FDIC has published a brochure explaining the amount of FDIC insurance for various situations including revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and entities such as corporations and LLCs. To read the full brochure click here.
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.
MAY 2011: Manier & Herod attorneys, Terry Hill, Dave Deming, James Tucker, and Heather Douglas, to speak at the FWCI conference at the World Marriott Center in Orlando, Florida August 21 -24, 2011. Manier & Herod, in conjunction with representatives from other participating states, will present informative break-out sessions for those working with claims in Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana. These break-out sessions will highlight case law updates, current insurance regulations, and emerging national trends.
MAY 2011: Legislation drafted by Manier & Herod’s workers’ compensation attorneys addressing Overstreet and closure of future medical benefits passed on May 21, 2011. These significant changes to Tennessee workers’ compensation law positively impacts employers and carriers. Click on Workers’ Comp News for details
APRIL 2011: Manier & Herod attorneys, David Drobny and Duane Willis, attended the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation conference in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mr. Drobny presented a seminar comparing and contrasting the workers’ compensation laws between Alabama and Tennessee.