Hospital Lien and Apportionment Issues Decided by Georgia Courts
3/26/12
By Matt Stone
The Georgia appellate courts handed down two important decisions last week. On March 20, 2012, the Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that an insurer can create a “safe harbor” where a plaintiff who sends a …
Court Invalidates Portions of NLRB Notice Posting Rule
3/19/12
By Ben Mathis and La’Vonda McLean
After several postponements, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) was moving forward with its posting requirements (“Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act”), regarding employee union rights with a compliance date …
Georgia Utility Update
3/15/12
By Robert Baker
Commission Approves 3.2% Increase in Georgia Power Base Rates
At its March 20, 2012, Administrative Session the Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power Company’s base rate increase for all customers. The average tariff increase is 3.2% …