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In many workers’ compensation claims, the primary issue is the fact the employee can no longer work. He or she needs coverage not only of medical bills, but of a portion of the wages lost and, in some cases, the loss of earning potential via permanent partial...
The preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2014, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicates a 2 percent increase in the number of deadly work accidents compared to 2013. Early national estimates are that 4,679 workers were killed on the...
In workers’ compensation case law, a “clincher agreement” is a compromised settlement between an injured worker, the employer and the employer’s insurer. Clincher agreements indicate a final resolution of a case. Usually, this involves some lump sum cash settlement in...
In order to obtain workers’ compensation benefits in Georgia, the employee must have fallen ill or gotten injured while acting in the course and scope of employment. There are also allowances when some aspect of work exacerbated an existing condition. Usually, if an...
Settlement of a workers’ compensation claim should only be entered into by workers who have had time to consult with an experienced attorney. The reason is settlement agreements are binding contracts, and signing off on one may prohibit any future claim for injuries,...
In Georgia, as in most other states, almost all employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which provides coverage to employees in the event of a work-related injury. The guideline here is that all companies with three or more employees must...
Local news reports from Euharlee, about 1.5 hours northwest of Atlanta, indicate a contractor at the Georgia Power plant suffered injuries to both arms in an electrical accident. A spokesperson for the company said the worker was conducting off-line maintenance when...
A global floor mat manufacturer has been fined more than $50,000 after a worker was seriously injured while working in the company’s Calhoun plant, about an hour north of Atlanta. According to a news release by the U.S. Department of Labor, the 42-year-old maintenance...
It’s not highly unusual that a 16-year-old boy would inflate his athletic ability or academic prowess at some point. However, those alleged statements by one teen in Idaho appear to have cost him a higher disability rating that could have led to a greater sum of...
The surviving family of a deceased worker may still collect workers’ compensation death benefits, even though he tested positive for marijuana. An appellate court in Louisiana ruled the family was entitled to benefits after the warehouseman for the Atlanta-based...
