When you are hurt on the job, you should be concerned about both short term problems and the long term effect of your injury.
In the short term, you need medical care, transportation reimbursement for when you go to the doctor and weekly wage benefits. Not surprisingly I spend a great deal of time focusing…

What are your rights under Georgia workers’ compensation law if you are mentally traumatized by your work injury?

I have seen this issue arise in cases where my client was a store clerk who was robbed by a gun toting criminal, or in cases where a co-worker physically attacked my client causing serious injury.
I…

If you work in a warehouse, or have a job where you are responsible for keeping track of inventory, you know how easy it can be to get hurt on the job.

I regularly speak with stock clerks, warehouse workers and others who spend their days lifting boxes, loading forklifts, dodging forklifts, climbing ladders and…

Are you eligible for Georgia unemployment benefits because of coronavirus related job furlough or layoff?  Georgia has created a pandemic unemployment program, which makes unemployment benefits available to people who otherwise might not be eligible for these benefits.  You can find out more about this Georgia Department of Labor program here.

But what should…

Are you more at risk for surveillance by the workers’ compensation insurance company during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020?

Workers’ compensation insurance companies hire private investigators to secretly photograph and videotape injured workers lifting, carrying, walking, bending, stooping and performing other physical activities that are outside of doctor’s orders. Although you may not like…

What steps can you take to increase the settlement value of your Georgia workers’ compensation case? One of the most powerful strategies we can do together has to do with positioning your medical records to accurately document your work injuries.

As you may suspect, there is a very real danger that the doctors authorized by…

Are you allowed to pursue a personal injury claim for damages if you are hurt in a car or truck accident that was not your fault, while you were on the job?
Yes, you can and should pursue both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim if you are injured and the other…