Tracing the evolution of law and workers’ compensation in 38-30-35: Dangerous Curves Ahead, defense attorney Zachary Sacks called for a restructuring of the convoluted and occasionally arbitrary regulations and labor codes that surround workers’ comp claims. Due to the increasing complexity of the legal system, changing regulations and “business procurement” model of injury [...]

Employment lawyers Ellen Bronchetti and Damon Ott outlined the importance of reshaping the boundaries of human potential and employment relationships under the traditional employment model in their presentation, “What Works in Labor Law and the Future of Employment and Labor.”
In a professional environment currently shifting because of advances in technology and creative workforce restructuring, employers [...]

Mark Askins, Vice President of JH Askins Company.
With the adoption of LC4663, LC4644, and court cases that have primarily upheld the provisions of these two hastily-enacted additions to labor codes, the workers’ compensation defense community has been provided with a new tool to create a greater sense of accountability and fairness in our [...]

In his session Let’s Play Employment: Hiring, Discipline, and Discharge…and Avoiding Employee Lawsuits David Cohen explores the areas of risk and potential liabilities that exist in hiring, disciplining, and firing employees. Since most employers are not trying to harm their employees — but make simple mistakes that can lead to lawsuits — Cohen described solutions [...]