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If a Georgia worker is not honest about their condition, it can not only take away their right to workers’ compensation benefits but could also land them in jail. However, in a recent case from one state, a court found that a worker might still be entitled to benefits...
Car accidents often involve complex issues of liability involving different insurance policies. When one or more injured individuals is working at the time of a car accident, workers’ compensation laws may also come into play and could limit an individual’s recovery...
Many Georgia workers’ compensation cases are appealed by one of the parties, meaning that those decisions can be reversed on appeal. Therefore, understanding the standard of review in an appeal is key in any case. In a recent Georgia case, one employee’s favorable...
In a recent case, one state’s supreme court clarified the standard for the termination of rehabilitation benefits, an issue that regularly comes up in Georgia workers’ compensation cases. In that case, the employee injured both her knees and her right elbow at work...
Georgia workers’ compensation cases are sometimes resolved through an agreement between the claimant and the employer. A recent case demonstrates the importance of obtaining competent representation before entering into a settlement agreement because of the permanent...
Although most Georgia workers’ compensation claims result from a physical injury at work, some workers also suffer a mental health injury at work. In a recent case, one court considered whether a worker’s psychological injury was compensable under that state’s law....
In many Georgia workers’ compensation cases, there is a question of whether the employee’s own actions played a role in causing the injury. In a recent case, Georgia’s Supreme Court explained the meaning of “willful misconduct,” which can bar compensation in some...
In many Georgia workers’ compensation cases, even when one injury is covered, there is an issue of whether other injuries are related and covered under Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Act. In a recent case, one state’s supreme court found that although a worker’s...
Many Georgia workers’ compensation cases involve only minor or temporary injuries. However, some tragic cases result in an employee’s death. In these cases, the worker’s dependents may be entitled to benefits. In a recent case, an employee filed a workers’...
Often, when a Georgia workers’ compensation case is denied, the employee chooses to appeal their case to a higher court. In many cases, there can be multiple rounds of appeals, resulting in ongoing uncertainty. However, ultimately the goal of filing an appeal is to...
