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Workers' Compensation, H. Michael Bagley, Daniel C. Kniffen, John G. Blackmon Jr., Katherine D. Dixon
Workers' Compensation, H. Michael Bagley, Daniel C. Kniffen, John G. Blackmon Jr., Katherine D. Dixon
Mercer Law Review
The 1996-1997 survey period was an active one in the field of workers' compensation. Significant decisions were handed down in a number of areas that will significantly impact important parts of the workers' compensation system.
The first section of this Article reviews what, by comparison to previous years, was a relatively mild legislative session with regard to workers' compensation. The next two sections address important cases that affect the Drug-Free Workplace Act' and the defense of cases involving intoxication as well as important cases involving a claimant's burden of proof to show a change in condition. The remainder of the …
Workers' Compensation And The Compensability Of Attenuated Injuries: "One Man's Stress Is Another Man's Pleasure", Jack Pritchard
Workers' Compensation And The Compensability Of Attenuated Injuries: "One Man's Stress Is Another Man's Pleasure", Jack Pritchard
Mercer Law Review
The compensability of stroke-related deaths in workers' compensation cases is a hotly contested matter, and the compensability of strokes precipitated by so-called job-stress has run a dividing line between Georgia courts. This Article will provide the reader with the history of the law which gave rise to this particular issue and develop the controversy while determining the reasoning behind the opposing opinions. This Article will also provide the reader with some insight into the practical effects of a Georgia Supreme Court decision on this issue one way or another.
In order to aid the reader in a more complete understanding …