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When the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act “HIPAA” was implemented, it was designed to regulate “covered entities” such as health care providers, hospitals and health insurance companies.  Because of this limited regulation, many entities with access to “protected health information” or “PHI” were outside the scope of HIPAA.  Those “non-covered” entities included data storage...
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In the chaos of everyday life, in juggling multiple tasks, we often neglect to reflect upon and express appreciation for our many gifts and blessings. So today we pause to give thanks. Though we may not say it enough, we are grateful for the people who fill our lives, including loving family, supportive friends, dedicated...
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Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) is pleased to announce that we received a 2013 Business of Integrity Torch Award from the Tri-State Better Business Bureau.  The award was presented at a ceremony held today at Deaconess Hospital. As indicated by the Tri-State Better Business Bureau, “the Torch Awards are presented to local businesses that...
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Many employers do not realize that paying an employee a fixed salary does not necessarily mean the employee is exempt from overtime protection under state and federal laws. Being paid a salary is not the same as being exempt. Exempt employees are not covered by, or are “exempt” from, overtime protection. When exempt employees work more than...
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In Platinum v Collings, 988 NE 2d 1153 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), the Indiana Court of Appeals recently ruled that an injured employee may be awarded worker’s compensation benefits even if the employee had received unemployment benefits during the same period of time. In Platinum, an injured employee, still suffering pain from a work-related accident,...
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(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – November 1, 2013 – Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service civil law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients for more than 105 years – has been recognized as one of the “Best Law Firms” for 2014 by U.S. News & World Report (U.S....
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Ever since the signing into law of the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) by Governor Otis Bowen in 1975, physicians and other health care providers in Indiana have had no worries about potential exposure of their personal assets as the result of a judgment in favor of a patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit. This...
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As an update to a blog published by KDDK attorney Maria L. Bulkley (formerly Maria L. Worthington), the Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in the case of Tillman v. Tillman on October 10, 2013.  87A05-1212-DR-619, 2013 WL 3376920 (Ind. Ct. App. July 3, 2013), trans. denied.  Therefore, the rule stands that, in Indiana, guardians cannot...
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Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) has hired Patrick C. Thomas as an associate attorney.  He was sworn in during an Admission Ceremony held today in Indianapolis. Patrick C. Thomas (Pat) has joined KDDK as an associate and serves on the firm’s Litigation and Trial Services practice team.  Pat is licensed to practice law...
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