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Lies about Past Injuries Can Harm a Claimant’s Workers’ Comp Case

Pursuant to the case law presented in Georgia Electric Company v. Rycroft, 259 Ga. 155, 378 S.E.2d 111 (1989), an employee’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits may be denied if the employer can prove that the employee lied about old injuries. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d654′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });