When an employee files a workers’ compensation claim in Georgia, the process may become confusing, frustrating, and costly. Generally, the injured worker wants immediate medical care and income benefits because he or she got hurt on the job. The insurance company, on the other hand Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1032′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
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Augusta, GA Paper Mill fined after an employee dies from injuries sustained at work
Recently, OSHA recommended a fine for an Augusta-based paper mill, International Paper, after an accident that killed a worker earlier this year. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that OSHA handed down 37 citations and proposed more than $120,000 in fines against Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1028′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Gainesville, Georgia Poultry Farm Fined for Endangering Workers
The local poultry plant, Mar-Jac, in Gainesville Georgia was recently fined almost $380,000 by OSHA. OSHA proposed $379,800 in penalties against Mar-Jac Poultry Inc., of Gainsville, Georgia, for safety and health violations. The company was cited with four willful violations with a Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1022′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Georgia’s Injured Employees and Workers’ Compensation
Generally, when an employee is injured in Atlanta or any other city in Georgia, the employee may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits are primarily made up of medical treatment as it relates to the work injury and income benefits to a certain point. In most cases, the Employer may Bookmark It Hide [...]
Ramos Law Firm Attends Reception for Vice-President of Ecuador and Expands Latino Relations
In an effort to expand the Firm’s relations within the Ecuadorian community, Bryan Ramos attended a reception for Lenin Voltaire Moreno Garces, the Vice-President of Ecuador, sponsored by the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce on July 27, 2009 at the World Trade Center Atlanta. In his address to the community, Vice-President Moreno spoke about Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d979′).each( [...]
Raising the Minimum Wage and its impact on Georgia Worker’s Compensation Claims
Today, many Georgia workers received a raise in pay. The Georgia minimum wage was raised from $6.55 to 7.25 per hour. While there is a debate about whether this could prolong the recession, there will also be an impact on workers’ compensation claims. The first and most obvious will be the affect on Bookmark It [...]
What can I expect from the medical treatment workers’ comp provides me?
When an employee is injured on the job, he or she is either rushed to the hospital in severe cases or instructed to treat with “Concentra” or “Urgent Care.” These places are industrial clinics that focus in minor occupational accidents. If the injury requires more specialized care Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d962′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) [...]
Workers’ Compensation In the Latino or Hispanic Community
The Latino or Hispanic worker who is injured on the job may present unique issues not generally found in an ordinary Georgia workers’ compensation case. For example, the Latino or Hispanic worker may not speak English. In these cases Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d947′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Payment of Weekly Benefits by Electronic Transfer
A claimant may receive weekly income benefits, when an insurer voluntarily commences payment of benefits or when the Board orders payment benefits. Due to the financial pressures many claimants experience when they are unable to work Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d464′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Reporting the workers’ compensation injury
Being injured on the job can be embarrassing and some workers fail to report their injuries until the condition is much worse. While this is understandable, the workers’ compensation law provides that the injured worker must report their accident to his or her supervisor as soon as possible and within 30 days after the accident. [...]
