Workers’ Compensation

As someone who works for a living, it can be devastating to suffer a work-related injury. You may have noticed a twinge in your back before and now be dealing with more regular issues with your back that seem to keep you from doing everything you want to do. It’s...

Georgia workers who are injured on the job will typically file a workers' compensation claim. This claim helps to pay for their medical bills, time off of work and other benefits. If you've recently filed a workers' compensation claim, here are some necessary mistakes...

When workers walk into their jobs for the day, it is likely that they aren't thinking about getting hurt. However, many employees in Georgia and around the country do, in fact, get hurt on the job. One of the most common injuries sustained are those to a person's...

All workers in the United States have the legal right to a reasonably safe working environment. That said, some working environments carry more risk than others. For example, if you are a construction worker who needs to work from height regularly, or if you work in a...

The modern American workforce is very different than it was just a few decades ago. It used to be commonplace for people to work for the same company for years and eventually retire, possibly from the same company where they got their first job. In the modern economy,...

If you get hurt on the job or acquire a work-related illness, you may wonder if you can file for workers' compensation benefits to cover your medical costs and replace the wages you can't earn while you're unable to work. Since workers' compensation is a state...

One of the best things an employer can do to keep workers safe is to create a culture where safety is clearly important, where avoiding injury is valued and where workers know that this is the case.  Doing this means taking a lot of little steps. For instance,...

Workers who get hurt on the job in Georgia will often need to file a workers' compensation claim for the time when they can't go back to work because of their injuries. It is common for many workers to initially receive partial disability if they can't do their job...

A lot of people have probably heard of carpal tunnel syndrome — the painful wrist condition — but not everybody knows exactly what it is, what causes it and how their job could be a contributing factor. The syndrome is a common condition estimated to affect about 1 in...

Are you at risk of falling from heights at work? Maybe you work in the construction or roofing industry and you are constantly working at heights. Maybe you have to use catwalks in a warehouse that don’t have proper railings. Perhaps you just work in a big-box store...