Imagine that you land the job of your dreams, and you’re off to a good start. But you suffer an injury on the job, and you need some financial help to recover. Before you choose the first lawyer in Augusta that you find, consider a few things. Make sure the…
Workplace injuries are quite common and a large portion of those incidents are eye injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 2,000 workers in the United States sustain a work-related eye injury each day. When these types of situations occur, the injured party usually requires extensive medical treatment. Therefore, worker’s…
Every single day that passes there is a hardworking individual dedicating their time, talent and skill to work. Depending on the level of hazard or harm, there’s likely a chance that this hardworking individual could experience an accident on the job leading to a workers’ compensation claim. Jobs can be…
Remote working, telecommuters and stay-at-home workplaces have become a new reality for many in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, an issue that many workers are juggling with is, what happens if you’re injured working from home? Will your employers’ workers’ compensation insurance still cover your injury, or will…
Each day, there are people who get injured in the workplace. Whether an employee has a slip-and-fall accident in the kitchen, an injury sustained over a long period of time due to working conditions (i.e., carpal tunnel syndrome or health issues from contaminated environments), or a car accident while on…
We all deserve the right to feel safe and secure in our respective workplaces. Unfortunately, however, the reality is that workplace injuries do happen and happen with surprising frequency. In these situations, employees should be able to rely on their employer’s legally required worker’s compensation insurance to help cover their injuries…
Every seven seconds someone is injured while working at their job. Not every one of those injuries should result in a workers comp settlement. But some definitely should. When the employee has a legitimate case they should receive compensation from their employer to cover the damages. The process of getting a settlement…
Employees get injured on the job all the time. In fact, a work-related injury happens in the United States once every seven seconds. If you’re injured on the job, filing a workers’ compensation claim will help you cover the cost of your medical treatments and your recovery. However, there are a…
There are times in life where the doors get closed, and the locks welded shut. Many legal situations, thankfully, allow for reasons to reopen that door. You might be wondering, can you reopen an old workers comp case? And the answer is, yes, under certain circumstances. The exact nature of…
Some doctors are just better than others. When you get a work-related injury, you want to get your treatment from one of the good ones. But that doesn’t mean you get to choose your workers’ comp doctor. We’ve put together this guide to walk you through the process of finding a…
