Georgia Worker’s Compensation Blog

Atlanta workers’ compensation fraud and abuse cases often focus on instances where employees fake or exaggerate injuries to receive benefits. However, it’s vital to understand that employers can also commit fraud and abuse in the workers’ compensation system. When employers engage in fraudulent activities, it can harm employees by denying them the benefits they deserve.…

Permanent partial disability (PPD) is one of four types of disability compensation you can receive after a workplace injury. The other three are temporary partial disability (TPD), temporary total disability (TTD), and permanent total disability (PTD). If you suffered a workplace injury and reached your maximum medical improvement (MMI) but are not back to 100%,…

If you are injured while on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, many injured employees do not know what benefits they are entitled to under Georgia law. At the law office of , our team of highly qualified workers’ compensation attorneys has a proven track record of success in protecting and…

Tens of millions of people in the U.S. file for workers’ compensation each year, but whether or not those injured workers are successful in receiving monetary benefits from the government depends on how they file their claims. In this article, we will uncover some common mistakes that individuals often make when filing for workers’ compensation.…

Injuries in the workplace can be devastating. Not only is an employee left dealing with an injury, but he or she is also left dealing with the conflict with his or her employers. Sometimes, employees are scared or hesitant to report an injury because they do not want to anger their bosses or put their…

If you work in a risky industry, like construction or medicine, your employer is required to provide you with certain protective equipment. These things not only protect you and your health, but also serve to shield your employer from catastrophic workers compensation suits. However, accidents still happen, and many people are seriously injured on the…

Thousands of people will file workers compensation claims each year here in Georgia, but many of those claims don’t go according to plan. Many employees run into snags while trying to get the compensation they deserve, and end up spending more time, energy, and money than they anticipated. Depending on your injury, your employer, and…

Employers are required by law to provide some amount of safety and security for their workers, and to have worker’s compensation insurance in the case of jobsite injury. Thousands of people are hurt at work every year in Atlanta, through no fault of their own, with injuries ranging from minor cuts and scrapes, to serious…

From the moment you begin your job and step on the jobsite, your employer is required to provide legal and medical protections for you. This special type of insurance is called worker’s compensation insurance, and this is what will cover your damages if you are injured on the job. Millions of people are hurt each…

Today begins our three part series on Worker’s Compensation in the state of Georgia. In the first part we will provide a basic introduction to Worker’s Comp, part two will cover how to file a claim, and in the final part we will talk about 3rd party personal injury claims. Part 1 – Introduction to…