What Role Does Workers’ Compensation Play After a Natural Disaster?

Did you know that workers’ compensation coverage includes injuries that happen as a result of natural disasters? Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, or even major winter storms can wreak havoc on a city’s infrastructure and safety for residents and workers. If any type of natural disaster injures

Food Poisoning At Work

We all know the feeling when you chow down on a delicious meal and then shortly after something isn’t sitting right. Food poisoning can not only be extremely uncomfortable and painful to experience, it can also be dangerous depending on the severity and amount of

Witches, Warlocks and… Workers’ Comp

Ghosts, ghouls and goblins aren’t the only frightening things around the Halloween season. The spooky holiday’s festivities comes with an increased chance of injuries at the workplace. Although the correlation between Halloween and workplace accidents might not seem obvious, the scary fun that accompanies this

NFL Injuries & Workers’ Compensation Eligibility

Sundays, bright lights and team spirit are all positives associated with the NFL. Although the league attracts a fanbase of millions, the risks associated with playing professional football are extreme. Hard hits can result in head trauma as well as other serious injuries to a

When is a Workplace Injury Serious?

Sometimes bumps and bruises turn out to be no big deal. What happens though, if you suffer what seems to be a minor workplace injury and neglect to have it examined by a healthcare professional? No matter how small the injury, it is always a

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment cases at the workplace are serious and unfortunately, relatively common. Although sexual harassment can mean different things depending on the context of the harassment, in the workplace it is defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other

Are Volunteer Workers Protected Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation?

Volunteers play an important part in numerous hospitals, homeless shelters, schools, elderly care homes, not-for-profits, and countless other types of businesses in the United States. In fact, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), there were 77.34 million adults (roughly 30.3% rate)

Loading new posts...
No more posts