If you were recently injured at work, you probably have a lot of questions about the workers’ compensation system—as an employee, what are my rights? What are the correct procedures for getting medical attention, filing claims, and returning to
Workers’ compensation, like any practice of law, is an ever-changing industry with new amendments to rules and regulations each year. In Georgia, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation outlines 388 rules pertaining to every aspect of workers’ compensation—from employee
Slips, trips, and falls are amongst the most common types of work-related accidents causing detrimental injuries that can displace workers from their jobs for long periods of time. It’s important that if you are injured on the job due
As an injured worker filing a workers’ compensation case, is your medical information actually private? Under Georgia law, possibly not. If you were recently hurt on the job and filed a workers’ compensation case, the last thing you would
So let’s say you just started a new office job, one with very few external hazards and limited risk with harm—you might think there’s no way you would ever get injured at work. Even if your job is almost
If the past two months are any indication, summertime in Georgia is hot. Really hot. With a continuously-warming subtropical, humid climate our peak temperatures often exceed 95-degrees with heat indexes measuring triple-digits. This extreme weather presents substantial risks for
Any travel around Atlanta confirms the city’s recent boom in development projects. Construction is everywhere and with so much—largely-outdoor—specialized manual labor and heavy machinery operation, accidents and injuries are bound to happen. Every day on the job, construction workers
Most injuries are irrefutable—whether it’s a broken bone, burn, or other bad accident, there is often a visible or otherwise tangible proof of pain. When these cases arise within a work environment, workers’ compensation covers the aftermath. But what
Workplace accidents happen in all sectors and range from construction accidents and work-related car wrecks to the general office accident. Just as the accident type varies, so too does the resulting injury. Any damage—such as chemical burns, total knee
Workplace accidents happen. When they do, we always hope for the best case scenario with minor injury or sickness, compassionate employers, and reasonable pay. But, what if the accident devolves into the worst case scenario—death? While this situation is