Daniel Richardson is a partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith. He specializes in defending employers in all aspects of workers compensation claims throughout Georgia. Previously he served as a trial attorney in the District Attorney’s office in Coweta County, where he successfully tried several jury trials and defended verdicts through appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia. Currently, he represents school districts; insurance companies; industrial companies specializing in flooring, roofing, and automobile manufacture; and several small businesses. Daniel has extensive experience negotiating and mediating claims to successful resolution. Though many claims resolve through settlement, he is also adept at defending claims at an administrative hearing and handling all levels of appeal. Daniel’s goal is to understand the needs of your business and to bring his expertise to bear in helping you meet those needs in a timely and cost-effective way.
Presentations
•Controlling the Medical in Georgia Workers’ Compensation
HBS Workers’ Compensation Webinar; January 11, 2024
Publications
•2024 Proposed Board Rule Changes in Georgia Workers’ Compensation
HBS Workers’ Compensation Blog; May 22, 2024
•Prominence vs. Accessibility in Posting Panels in Georgia
HBS Workers’ Compensation Blog; June 13, 2023
•Change-in-Condition SOL and the Mailbox Rule in Georgia
HBS Workers’ Compensation Blog, September 2021
•The Scheduled Break Exception vs. Ingress and Egress
State Bar of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law Section Newsletter, Summer 2021
•Georgia’s COA Applies Supreme Court’s Overruling of Lunch Break Exception
HBS Workers’ Compensation Blog, June 2021
In the Press
Lump Sum Settlements and WC Subrogation: Georgia COA Reinforces Burden on Employers and Insurers
November 10, 2025
Attorney Daniel Richardson dives into the recent Georgia Court of Appeals decision in McLeod v. BITCO Insurance Companies.