Over the last couple of weeks, we have discussed issues in both employee and employer workers’ comp fraud. The main premise that stands out is that workers’ compensation fraud is expensive at around $7.2 billion a year, and despite

In our last blog, we discussed the tricky ways employers use to commit workers’ compensation fraud. Today, we will look at why employee fraud occurs less than one percent of time and is not a significant problem, despite the

Workers’ Compensation is full of insurance fraud. And it comes in all shapes and sizes. When you hear the phrase “workers’ comp fraud” the picture that comes to mind for most is an employee faking a work injury for

Exposure to certain substances in the workplace can lead to occupational diseases like cancer, or chronic lung disease. And it can take years after the exposure for these diseases to manifest themselves. Still, most statutes only address specific defined

As discussed in Part One of our series, marijuana is becoming more socially acceptable as it becomes decriminalized and legalized for certain purposes. But on a whole, there hasn’t been a lot of change in drug free workplace policies.

Recreational marijuana is now legal in multiple states and will likely be legalized nationally soon. Which means that the percentage of impaired workers in the US workforce will rise, leading to more workplace injuries and accidents. In this two-part

Most people understand that as a full-time employee for a company, you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. But many workers in Georgia are employed either part time or seasonally. Which begs the question, what if you are a

There are many Georgia workers’ who pay child support. Some are ordered by the court and the payments are withheld directly from his or her pay. So, what happens if that worker gets injured on the job and receives

Each day Georgia workers’ commute to and from work with the reasonable expectation they will arrive unharmed. But what happens when the drive goes wrong and a worker is injured in a car crash? According to the State Board

Imagine one day, you go to work and tear your rotator cuff while performing your job duties. You follow all protocol and are seen by a doctor immediately, who determines that instead of surgery, less invasive treatments might be