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Partner Dan Kniffen Featured on Cover of the Georgia Bar Journal

February 07, 2019 BY DEF Admin

Partner Dan Kniffen co-authored the article "Reasonable Medical Care and the Opioid Epidemic: What's Really Broken?", which was featured on the cover of the December 2018 edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. This article is a counterpoint to the article "The Broken Machine: Mandatory Medical Treatment Under Georgia's Workers' Compensation," which was in the October 2018 Georgia Bar Journal. 

"Even the author of 'The Broken Machine' concedes that there may be 'legitimate concerns about opioid abuse'" a significant understantment. Indeed, every medical authority from the Center for Disease Control to the American Medical Association has decried what has accurately been called the 'epidemic' of opioid abuse, specifically when used to treat back injuries and many other work-related conditions."

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Dan Kniffen has been representing Employers for 33 years in the defense of Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law cases.  Because of his unique experience in these overlapping areas, Mr. Kniffen specializes in guiding clients through the often complex interactions of these laws in both Litigation and Risk Management. Mr. Kniffen has tried hundreds of Workers’ Compensation cases across the State, and is a frequent speaker and author in the areas of Workers' Compensation and disability discrimination, for both local and national audiences.  

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