For a typical work injury to be compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act, the claimant bears the burden of proving that "an injury by accident" arose "out of and in the course of [their] employment," and both of these "independent and distinct criteria" must be satisfied. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1(4); Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah v. Stevens, 278 Ga. 166 (1) (2004). "In the course of the employment" has been defined as relating to the "time, place, and circumstances under which the accident takes place, and an accident arises… For a typical work injury to be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act, the claimant bears the burden of proving that “an injury by accident” ... Continue Reading
To the victor goes the spoliation? Best practices for eDiscovery and the preservation of electronically stored information
eDiscovery is the procedure by which parties involved in litigation preserve, collect, review, and exchange information in electronic formats in order to use that information as evidence. Unlike taking a deposition or attending a hearing, eDiscovery is not a single action, but a series of linked actions which begin prior to the commencement of litigation and continue until the electronic information is presented at trial (if the case gets that far). eDiscovery is the procedure by which parties involved in litigation preserve, collect, review, and exchange information in electronic formats in order to use that information as evidence. Unlike taking a deposition or attending a hearing, ... Continue Reading