If you are injured on the job, one pressing question you may have is, “Does my employer control my medical treatment?” Workers sometimes hesitate to report work injuries because they believe the answer is yes.  But it’s not. Believing this myth often causes workers to suffer and not receive the […]

Si has sufrido una lesión en el trabajo, tal vez te estés preguntando, ¿La compensación afecta mi seguro médico? Esta es una buena pregunta y es normal que te cuestiones.  La compensación al trabajador y el seguro médico con dos cosas completamente distintas.  El seguro de compensaciones al trabajador es […]

6 Steps to Take If Injured on the Job In Georgia The most recent data for those injured on the job in Georgia comes from 2019. In 2019, there were 78,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported in Georgia.  This is just one state’s portion of the 2.8 million nonfatal […]

If you’ve suffered a work injury, you may be asking, “Does workers’ comp affect my health insurance?” This is a good question and an understandable one. Workers’ compensation and health insurance are completely separate things.  Workers’ compensation insurance is paid for by the employer. In the state of Georgia, employers […]

My Loved One Died on the Job. What Am I Entitled To? If your loved one passed away from a work-related injury, you may be entitled to work-related death benefits in Georgia. Unfortunately, people die on the job every day in the United States. According to CNBC, “In 2020, 4,764 […]