The Atlanta Lawyer October 2016 | Page 44

SECTION UPDATE Workers' Compensation By Lynn B. Olmert Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP [email protected] The Workers’ Compensation Section has gotten off to a great start this year. The Section held its kickoff breakfast meeting on September 16, 2016 at the Capitol City Club. The Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Board, The Honorable Frank McKay, gave an excellent talk on the state of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and provided some legislative and policy updates. Social Media The Workers' Compensation Section has recently launched its new Facebook Page. Save the Date The next luncheon meeting will be held on November 18, 2016 at the Capital City Club at noon. Section members, Tom Holder and Michael Rosetti, will speak on National Trends in Workers’ Compensation and the Impact on Georgia. The section’s Holiday Party will take place on December 1st at Basil’s Restaurant in Midtown, 2985 Grandview Ave NE, Atlanta. The Section helped to sponsor the Legal Runaround 5K Race to provide scholarships to children of police officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Several section members participated in the run. Section member, Evan Beauchamp, associate at Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP, won overall first place. 1 Workers' Compensation section member Evan Beauchamp (Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP) 2 L-R: Evan Beauchamp and Legal Runaround Chair Louis R. Cohen. 1 44 2 October 2016