Author Archives: Site Administrator
Medical Benefits for Injured Workers
A work-related injury can lead to physical, financial and emotional difficulties. It can have serious repercussions that can affect injured workers for the rest of their lives. This is why the law safeguards the rights of workers involved in job-related accidents. They are entitled to a variety of income and medical benefits that often… Read More »
Georgia Employer Workers’ Compensation
Georgia law requires that businesses with three or more full-time, part-time or seasonal employees have workers’ compensation insurance. Exceptions to this coverage are railroad carriers, U.S. Government agencies, farm workers and domestic servants. Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation Enforcement Division is responsible for making sure that businesses throughout Georgia are in compliance with… Read More »
Why You Should Always Carry Your Workers’ Compensation Information
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck of Prussia created the first modern system of workers’ compensation in 1884. From there it gradually spread throughout the western world with various adaptations to suit each country or society’s specific goals and agendas. This system served as the basic model for social insurance programs including those that regulate workers… Read More »
Aggravation of Pre-existing Injury or Condition
Have you recently been the victim of a work-related injury? If so, by law you are entitled to workers compensation benefits for the harm caused by the accident. What if you have a pre-existing medical condition though? How will your claim be affected and what type of compensation will you be able to receive?… Read More »
Construction Site Injuries and Deaths
Anyone who has ever worked in the field of construction knows how physically taxing it can be. Laboring for hours on end is definitely not for the weak; few people are able to work in such positions for extended period of times, at least without sustaining some injuries in the process. Workers compensation attorneys… Read More »
What to Do after You’ve Been Injured on the Job
If you have been subject to a workplace injury, the first thing you need to do is consult an attorney. In order to receive workers’ compensation benefits, a claim will need to be filed. What should you do if you have been subject to a work-related injury? Workplace injuries are very common, and can… Read More »
Questions to Ask Your Potential Workers’ Comp Lawyer
Most employees never think they will be the victim of a work-related injury, but accidents nonetheless happen on the job every single day. If the time ever arises where you are injured while at work, knowing what to do and how to respond is very important. After receiving medical attention, the first thing you… Read More »
The Appropriate Steps to Take after Sustaining an Injury at Work
When a person wakes up in the morning, gets ready for work, and grabs a cup of coffee on the way out the door, one of the last things on their mind is whether they are going to get injured at work that particular day. Of course, there are some jobs that are more… Read More »
Aggravation of a Pre-existing Condition
A common question we encounter is whether an injury sustained at work that aggravates a pre-existing condition is covered by workers’ compensation. Generally, the answer is yes, but it depends on the facts of each case as with most other issues in workers’ compensation. An employer must take its employees as it finds them,… Read More »
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a major issue that affects many people each year. It is a condition that many of us have heard about, but it is still often considered a medical problem that only certain people get. If you perform extensive work with your hands that require, intensive manual dexterity, you will want… Read More »
