Workers’ Compensation

When working, you don't always pay attention to your health and well-being. Unfortunately, this can lead to a situation in which you wait too long to address a serious health concern, such as dehydration. Workplace dehydration can hit you fast, especially if you're...

Working in the rain isn't a lot of fun, but if your job requires it, you have no choice but to push on. Unfortunately, if you don't adjust your approach, you increase the risk of being injured in an accident. Here are three when working in the rain: Slow down and take...

There's nothing more frustrating than suffering an on-the-job injury. Not only does this impact your health, but it could also keep you from doing your job until you recover. Subsequently, your injury could take a toll on your finances. Here's the first question to...

Suffering an on-the-job injury is a big deal, as it can impact your ability to work in the future. This doesn't even take into consideration the pain and suffering, which will impact you in almost every other aspect of your life. From your perspective, it's easy to...

If you perform the same task, day in and day out, there's a strong possibility you could suffer a repetitive stress injury. Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common, with this often setting in as the result of repetitive typing, holding a phone in the same...

Have you ever been on-the-job at a Georgia construction site, climbed up to the top of a scaffold and discovered that the entire structure was unsteady and wobbling? It's hard to believe, but countless construction workers endure conditions like this on a daily basis...

One of the most important benefits provided by the Georgia workers' compensation program is the possibility of wage replacement. For some workers who are so severely injured that they can't perform their job duties, they can ask for aid to help cover their lost wages....

When a worker dies during the course and scope of performing his or her job duties, close family members -- and financial dependents -- may be able to pursue workers' compensation claims to receive death benefits via the Georgia workers' compensation system. These...