Spinal cord injuries are one of the most common workplace injuries, with 128,220 back injury cases reported out of the 2,654,700 total workplace injuries reported in 2020. While spinal cord injuries are only one subset of these reported back injuries, they are substantially more serious
There is little question that sustaining an injury in the workplace can be life changing and cause physical, emotional, and financial hardship for the injured worker and their family. The injured worker is facing loss of employment and wages which could lead to debt, loss
The workers’ compensation industry is a data-rich field. Government boards and bureaus collect a wide-range of statistics—from broad overviews of the year to highly-detailed breakdowns of each reported case. In this blog, we’re looking at the state of Georgia statistics from the Georgia State Board
On the Poirier Law Firm blog, we cover all things workers’ compensation—from timelines and medical care to specifics with each and every workplace injury within our practice areas. But what about those instances that are NOT covered under workers’ compensation? Good news, most cases of on-the-job
Say you’ve struggled with back pain for the past few years. You have visited a doctor to receive treatment and are finally healed and pain-free. Then, you begin a new job and your new workplace responsibilities result in the re-injury of your back. You may
First responders encounter continuous occupational exposure to acute trauma and stress. Law enforcement, firefighters, 911 operators, emergency room staff, doctors, nurses, and so many more have direct trauma from the workplace which can eventually become a burden. It is essential that first responders injured on