Collins & Lacy employment law attorneys Michael Pitts of Greenville and Aisha Taylor of Columbia will speak at the South Carolina Association of Counties Annual Conference regarding social media and risk management on Monday, August 6, 2012. Their presentation, entitled “Socially Challenged: How to Manage Your Social Media Risk in a Linked-In World,” will teach government agencies best… Continue Reading
Can you state that to a Reasonable Degree of Medical Certainty?
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently weighed in on the standard of evidence required to prove (or disprove) a repetitive trauma claim. In Michau v. Georgetown County, the Court held that medical opinions related to causation submitted in repetitive trauma claims must be stated to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. Post by Aisha… Continue Reading
Takeaways from a Recent Workers’ Comp Seminar
Post by Aisha Taylor You may have seen my tweets on Twitter (if not follow me @AudacityEsq) But just in case, here’s a summary of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) Seminar. I attended the SCWCEA One Day Seminar this past Friday entitled “Power Up.” Many of the state’s workers’ compensation practitioners were present along with… Continue Reading
Important Things to Remember About 3rd Party Actions
Basic Principles The Ultimate Wrongdoer Should Pay. Post By Aisha Taylor Where the employee is injured because of the negligence of a stranger, the stranger does not enjoy the protection of the exclusivity doctrine under the Workers’ Compensation Act. As professor Lex Larson notes, “The concept underlying third party actions is the moral idea that the… Continue Reading
Our Next Blogger is Aisha Taylor: An NCAA National Champion
Post by Christian Boesl Our next blogger is Aisha Taylor. Aisha is my colleague in our workers’ compensation practice and our employment law practice group. She also has the office right next to mine, which works out well for me because I consider her more than a colleague, she is my friend. Aisha Taylor Aisha knew she wanted… Continue Reading
