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Tradition of Excellence Award

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Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele Partner Robert Ingram

Selected as Winner of State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Law Section 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award

Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP (MIJS) is pleased to announce that Partner Robert Ingram has been selected as the winner of the State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Law Section 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award in the Defense category. Mr. Ingram was officially recognized, along with the winners in three other categories, during the 2023 State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting at the Westin Savannah Golf Resort & Spa.

Robert Ingram is a Partner in MIJS’s Litigation Practice with a focus on Defense litigation.  During Mr. Ingram’s career in civil litigation, he has represented many individuals and businesses on a wide variety of complex matters. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in State and Federal Courts on a broad range of commercial, tort, and insurance defense litigation matters.

For 2 decades, Mr. Ingram has been selected by as one of Georgia’s Super Lawyers. He is listed in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, under Civil Litigation Defense. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialties of Commercial Litigation and Workers’ Compensation Law.

State Bar of Georgia
Mr. Ingram served as President of the State Bar of Georgia in 2006. The State Bar of Georgia encourages its more than 50,000 members to adhere to principles of duty and service to the public; to improve the administration of justice; and to advance the science of law. All persons authorized to practice law in this state are required to be members. The Bar has strict codes of ethics and discipline that are regulated by the Supreme Court of Georgia through the State Bar Disciplinary Board’s Investigative Panel and Review Panel upon which Mr. Ingram has served. Membership license fees and other contributions help the Bar provide programs that are mutually beneficial to its members and the general public. For more information, visit www.gabar.org.

Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele
Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP is a full service law firm providing legal advice to its clients in virtually all aspects of Captive Insurance Company Formation and Management; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Insurance Defense; Intellectual Property; Merger and Acquisition; Patent Law; Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation; Securities Law; Taxation and Workers’ Compensation.

In addition to its Atlanta suburb headquarters in Marietta, Georgia, the firm has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Santa Rosa Beach, Florida; Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee; Lexington, Kentucky; and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Important Workers’ Comp Rules Amendments Effective July 1

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Important Workers’ Comp Rules Amendments Effective July 1

The State Board of Workers’ Compensation has approved several amendments to the Rules, all of which can be found on the State Board’s website (www.sbwc.georgia.gov). The following changes are most significant to Insurers/TPAs:

 

Rule 200.2

Increases communication transparency between the medical case manager and all parties to the claim.

 

Rule 203(e)

Increases mileage reimbursement rate from 40 cents to 45 cents.

 

Rule 203(c)(9)

In a medical fee dispute resolved by an authorized peer review organization, the loser is required to pay the fee of the peer review organization.

 

This list is not exhaustive but includes issues that we deal with most frequently. Please refer to the actual Rules posted on the website. If you have any questions about the Rules, please contact one of our workers’ comp partners.

 

New Procedure for Workers’ Comp Appeals to Superior Court

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The appellate procedure set forth in O.C.G.A. § 34-9-105 governing appeals of any order or award from the members of the Board (Appellate Division) to higher courts will change effective July 1, 2023.

This new procedure applies only to appeals to the superior court filed on or after July 1, 2023. If you wish to file an appeal of any Appellate Division order or award on or before June 30, 2023, please follow the current procedure as set forth in O.C.G.A. 34-9-105 (effective until July 1, 2023) and Board Rule 105 (effective until July 1, 2023). If you have any questions for the Appellate Division, please call 404-656-9688. If you have any questions for the superior court, please contact the proper superior court. Filing costs and additional procedures may apply and vary from county to county.

For further information, see below.

Tennessee CLE Presentation

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Knoxville attorneys Charles Pierce and Ryan Edens presented “The Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Successful Mediation,” assisted by attorney Garett Franklyn, at this June’s Tennessee workers’ compensation educational conference. The presentation was well received and covered the best practices for preparing claims for mediation, from the initial reporting of a claim to when a Petition for Benefit Determination is filed. The topics covered ranged from Bureau-mandated filings, the obligations of each stakeholder (insurer, insured, and employee), claims handling for accepted or denied files, and practice tips from attorneys with collectively over 30 years of experience. Additional slides were included to address recent changes in the statute concerning penalties, and the a recent appellate decision, successfully argued by attorneys from our Knoxville office, that significantly changed the notice defense and strengthened it in favor of employers.

Serenade Heights 5k

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Monique Shackleford an associate with Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele is involved with a local charity Serenade Heights, is hosting a 5k on Saturday, June 17th, starting at First Baptist Woodstock for anyone interested,  Serenade Heights assists low income, single moms in the Cherokee County and surrounding areas.  You can walk or run the 5k as a Peachtree Qualifier.

 

Attached are some flyers for the Serenade Heights 5K.  Anyone that is interested in participating can either scan the QR Code or use this link to register https://serenadeheights.org/events-2/

Serenade Heights Sponsor Form

5k Flyer

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