Tennessee Workers' Comp Defenses: Insights for Attorneys & Employers
Presented by an attorney who focuses his practice on employment and workers' compensation litigation, Jason Ensley - Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC (Johnson City Office)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Eastern
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 Central
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Whether you represent employers or employees, you don't want to miss the Tennessee Attorneys Memo audio conference on available defenses for workers' comp claims in Tennessee, Tennessee Workers' Comp Defenses: Insights for Attorneys & Employers.
In just 60 minutes, an attorney whose practice concentrates on employment and workers' compensation litigation will cover recent holdings from the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Workers' Comp Appeals Panels:
- An employee of a company with a drug-free workplace program rebutted the statutory presumption that his injury was caused by his drug usage.
- An injury that occurs as an employee is walking on a level, obstacle-free concrete surface is not compensable unless a hazard contributes to the injury.
- An increase in pain, by itself, is not sufficient to support an award of workers’ compensation benefits. The employee must show that the work injury caused an anatomical change or otherwise permanently advanced the severity of the employee’s preexisting condition.
- A plaintiff, who was injured while slicing cable, was an employee, not an independent contractor, of a subcontractor on a project to install a cable system.
When you participate in this interactive live event, we'll cover:
- Independent contractor/subcontractors
- Not "arising out of" (causation)
- Not "in the course of employment" (time and space)
- Misrepresentations on employment application as to physical limitations
- Employee’s willful misconduct or self-inflicted injury
- Intoxication or illegal drugs
- Willful failure/refusal to use a safety appliance
- Willful failure to perform a duty required by law
- "Last injurious injury/exposure" rule
- Aggravation of a preexisting injury
- Notice
- Statute of limitations
Make sure you’re protecting your clients by staying fully up to date on the latest developments.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Eastern
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 Central
Tennessee Workers' Comp Defenses: Insights for Attorneys & Employers is just $97 per listener.
or call (800) 274-6774
You risk nothing by registering, because we will refund every penny, no questions asked, if you are in any way dissatisfied with this audio conference.
Jason Ensley
Jason M. Ensley, associate in the Johnson City/Tri-Cities office, concentrates his practice in the areas of employment and workers’ compensation litigation. He regularly practices in state and federal courts and before various administrative agencies, including the DOL, EEOC, and THRC.
He has been a contributing author to published works relating to Human Resources and the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law. He conducts supervisor training for employers in the areas of harassment and discrimination prevention and the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Why An Audio Conference Is Right For You
Quick: Depending on the topic, Audio Conferences normally range from an hour to 90 minutes, and we'll stay right on schedule.
Convenient: Listen on your office phone using a headset or speakerphone.
Affordable: This valuable update is just $97 per listener.
or call (800) 274-6774
