Sustaining Catastrophic Injuries On The Job In some tragic instances, a worker may sustain injuries so severe that he or she may never be able to work again. Typically, injured workers are only entitled to receive 400 weeks of income benefits. However, in the event…
Georgia Workers Rights – Employment Lawsuit If you have been involved in a workplace accident, you may wonder whether you have the right to sue your employer. You were hurt at work, so it would stand to reason that you should be allowed to sue…
Georgia Workers Compensation Liability If you are injured in the course and scope of your employment, and your injury may have been fault, you may wonder whether you are barred from filing a workers’ compensation claim. The good news for workers injured in Georgia is…
It is that time of year again. The deadline for filing personal income tax returns is fast approaching and the dreaded April 15th deadline will be here before we know it. If you have received workers’ compensation benefits, you may wonder whether the income benefits…
If you have been injured in the course and scope of your employment, it is important to know that the workers’ compensation system will provide you with two types of benefits – weekly income benefits and medical treatment. This entry will discuss the various types…
If you have been injured in the course and scope of your employment, it is important to know that the workers’ compensation system will provide you with two types of benefits – weekly income benefits and medical treatment. This entry will discuss the types of…
In Georgia, if you have been involved in a compensable workers’ compensation claim, you are entitled to two types of benefits – income benefits and medical treatment. When discussing income benefits, it is important to understand what is meant by the term “average weekly wage”…
When it comes to settling your workers’ compensation claims, mediation is often a useful tool the parties can utilize in resolving a claim. Mediation is a process in which representatives from both parties (the Injured Worker and the Employer/Insurer) sit down with a neutral third…
Unfortunately, there are often instances in which employees are the victims of violence in the workplace. If you have been the victim of workplace violence, depending upon the specific circumstances of your case, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Generally speaking, if…
Something that Injured Workers’ often overlook when dealing with a workers’ compensation claim is an entitlement to reimbursement for mileage and other expenses associated with traveling for treatment related to your workers’ compensation claim. Whether you are required to travel locally or across the state,…
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