Employers and insurance companies always seem to be convinced that an injured worker is somehow “milking the system,” despite whatever medical evidence they’ve been given. Curiously enough, the bigger a worker’s potential claim, the more convinced an insurer may be...
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Workers’ Compensation
Will your on-the-job mistake affect your workers’ comp claim?
When you get hurt at work, it likely isn't a true accident. The word “accident” implies a situation out of everyone's control. If there was a freak weather incident that led to you getting hurt, then perhaps the situation was truly an accident. However, it is...
Is your office a safe place to work?
You do not need to work in a “dangerous” occupation such as forestry, construction or heavy industry to get sick or injured at work. Even offices contain hazards that could require employees to need costly medical treatment and time off work. Georgia requires all...
Disputing a choice of physician in a workers’ compensation case
Workplace injuries happen every day, and injured employees have a right to expect certain medical and financial needs are met under the state’s workers’ compensation system. While you technically have the right to pick your own physician in Georgia, your options...
Why you need to worry about hand injuries at work
Almost every job requires workers to use their hands to a certain degree. Therefore, most people wouldn't be able to perform their jobs, even with some minor modifications, if we were to suffer an injury to them. One U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor...
What kinds of disability benefits does workers’ comp offer?
Some individuals who suffer injuries on the job recover from it after a few days. Others have an injury that is so severe that it affects their ability to work for a couple of weeks. You may qualify for disability benefits in such a situation. Thankfully, Georgia...
A factory injury could impact your health and finances
Homerville is home to several factories. Plant and factory work offers residents secure employment complete with a steady paycheck, but it also poses many workplace accident and injury risks. Workers’ compensation is there to help ensure your medical and financial...
What does workers’ compensation cover?
If you get hurt on the job, your first goal is just to get proper medical care. Nothing is more important than your health. After that, however, you may start thinking about the bottom line. What is workers’ compensation going to cover? Understanding as much as you...
Heed your doctor’s advice if filing for worker’s compensation
Do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you? If you filed a workers’ compensation claim recently, you might be correct. Insurance companies often hire an investigator to follow you around, hoping to see something they could use to deny your claim. When you...
What happens if you’re injured on the job?
If you’re injured on the job, one of the first things you should do is report the incident to your employer. This allows you to make it 100 percent clear that you were injured at work, which goes a long way in helping you obtain workers’ compensation benefits. Along...