No one expects to get injured on the job, but it happened to approximately 2.9 million workers in the private industry in 2016. Even so, many workers are reluctant to file a worker’s compensation claim because they fear it will cost them their job or have other, negative repercussions. Here, we’ll cover…
The number of work-related injuries every year cost our economy a total of $15.1 billion across all industries. When people are injured on the job, many employers don’t see a hurt colleague, but immediately start thinking about lost funds. If you’ve been injured at work, an employer’s misguided thinking could end up…
Almost 3 million people are injured in America every year as a result of workplace issues in the private sector alone. The gravity of that number sheds light on the fact that many employees get put in positions where they need to take time off to recover. That time off can be…
How to Find the Best Worker’s Comp Attorney in Georgia Looking for a workers comp lawyer in Georgia? Wondering how to choose the best one? If you’re considering hiring a workers comp attorney in Georgia, it’s important that you do your research first. Not all workers comp lawyers have what…
Is an Insurance Company Refusing to Pay for Serious Work-Related Injuries? Work-related injuries and illnesses affected the lives of 2.9 million workers in 2016. Those numbers have risen 48,500 since 2016. When someone has an accident at work and it’s serious enough where work is missed and medical bills begin to pile…
What You Need to Know About Filing a Worker’s Comp. Claim in Georgia One worker is injured on the job every 7 seconds. What do you do if it is you? What if it’s serious and you are out of work for a long time, or even permanently? How do you…
Why You Should Always Hire A Workers’ Comp Attorney 4,836 workers died as a result of work-related injuries in 2015. In 2016, 892,270 employees were injured on the job in the private sector. However, the actual number of injuries may be around 7.4 to 11.1 million in all sectors. Most injuries go unreported.…
At times, an employee is faced with the dilemma of having been injured at work and the employer then demands a post-injury drug and alcohol screen. Employers do have the right to require an employee to submit to post-injury drug testing. Benefits can be denied even if the employee was…
Every year, the Georgia State Legislature in cooperation with the Chairman of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation passes legislation that in some way affects the Workers’ Compensation Act. Generally, once the legislation is passed and signed by the Governor, the new laws go into effect July 1st of that…
