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Worker's Compensation (26 articles)
Events Like Prime Day a Major Cause of Workplace Injuries, Senate Report Finds
A US Senate report on Amazon's Prime Day found over 10 recordable injuries per 100 workers -- double the industry average. What it found, and what an injured…
July 18, 2024 · 4 min readRead article →Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Spouses, children and parents first; then extended family, financial dependents and the estate's representative -- who has standing, and why the deadline can close the door for good.
April 17, 2024 · 3 min readRead article →When a Workplace Car Accident Entitles You to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
How work-relatedness is determined, the steps that protect your claim from day one, and what filing involves.
January 28, 2024 · 2 min readRead article →Can I File for Workers’ Compensation if I Work from Home?
Remote work makes workers' comp eligibility more complicated to determine, but working from home doesn't disqualify you. A checklist for whether a work-from-home injury is covered.
May 18, 2023 · 4 min readRead article →4 Things You Need to Know About Reporting Injuries
The four things every injured Georgia worker needs to know about reporting a workplace injury -- the 30-day notice window, the one-year deadline to file, what to document,…
May 18, 2023 · 4 min readRead article →Lost Your Job Because of the Coronavirus? You May Have a Lawsuit
The FFCRA gave employees paid leave and paid sick time for coronavirus reasons -- who qualified, how long leave ran, how pay was calculated, and what to do…
December 18, 2022 · 5 min readRead article →How To Report an Accident by Text
If you do not have your supervisor's email, a text message works -- the three things it must contain, and why the company's internal messaging is a bad…
May 18, 2022 · 1 min readRead article →Work Accident Attorney Advice: Issues With Your Workers’ Compensation Check
TTD, TPD, PPD, settlement checks and mileage -- why each check runs late, the 15% late fee, and the 20- and 15-day deadlines insurers miss.
February 18, 2021 · 3 min readRead article →How To Report Your Work Accident: Tips From a Workers’ Comp Attorney
Report it to management, get it in writing, and list every injured body part -- the three steps that keep a Georgia workers' compensation claim alive.
September 18, 2020 · 2 min readRead article →What Happens if I Get into a Car or Trucking Accident While Working?
A vehicle accident on the job can open two claims at once -- the injury claim against the at-fault driver and the workers' comp claim, a no-fault system…
August 18, 2020 · 3 min readRead article →Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Warn of the Danger of Going to an Occupational Clinic
The occupational clinic's real client is the insurer, not you -- the clinics we counsel avoiding, three real examples of denied or delayed care, and the panel of…
July 8, 2020 · 4 min readRead article →Can I Get Workers’ Compensation if I’ve Been Injured in a Work-Related Car Accident?
When workers' compensation covers a car accident on the job in Georgia -- the guaranteed benefits, the weekly caps, the deadline to report, and when a third-party lawsuit…
September 18, 2019 · 3 min readRead article →