If you’ve suffered an injury on the job, you likely have many questions about Georgia workers’ compensation. It’s overwhelming enough being hurt, and now you have to figure out how you will pay for medical bills and cover your regular expenses when you are out of work. Fortunately, all businesses…
Uh-oh. You weren’t paying attention and got hurt at work. Now you’re wondering, “Can I receive workers’ comp benefits if I’m at fault?” Stop beating yourself up. These things happen! Maybe you thought you were strong enough to pick up a box marked as a “2-person lift.” Or you missed…
Work-related accidents happen every day and can be extremely costly, so it is a good thing Georgia workers’ comp benefits are in place. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Of the 78,100 private industry injury and illness cases reported in Georgia, 41,600 were of a more severe nature, involving…
If you’ve been injured on the job in Georgia, you may fear you’ll be fired for making a workers’ comp claim. It’s one of the reasons some injured employees hesitate to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, workers’ compensation is designed to help both the injured employee and the employer.…
Spinal cord injuries on the job are serious. Unfortunately, they occur far more often than many people realize. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, “The estimated number of people with SCI living in the United States is approximately 291,000 persons, with a range from 249,000 to 363,000…
As much as we wish the workers’ compensation process were simple and quick, it’s not. It involves tons of paperwork, a workers’ comp deposition, and plenty of headaches. Unfortunately, injured workers have to jump through a series of hoops to get the benefits they not only need but also deserve. …
You were injured at work and filed a workers’ compensation claim, and now you’ve been told you need an independent medical exam (IME) requested by the Defense (Employer/Insurance Company). An independent medical exam is a medical evaluation performed by a doctor to evaluate whether or not the treatment the attending…
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is always overwhelming, but dealing with work-related death benefits makes it even more so. Sadly, work fatalities occur every day in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “There were 5,333 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States…