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	<title>Ramos Law Firm Workers&#039; Comp Blog</title>
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	<description>Georgia Workers&#039; Compensation, Medicare Set-Asides and Injury Trust Funds</description>
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		<title>Hearing loss at work: potential changes to acceptable levels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Citing that nearly 22 million American workers are exposed to hazardous noise on a daily basis and that occupational hearing loss continues to plague industry workers, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) requested a reduction of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for noise exposures recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  By adopting this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/03/09/hearing-loss-at-work/</link>
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		<title>Bryan Ramos announced as a 2010 Georgia Rising Star</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Super Lawyers published their 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list this month.  The Ramos Law Firm is proud to announce that Bryan Ramos has been selected as a Georgia 2010 Rising Star.  Click here to see the profile as it appears in Atlanta Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine.


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		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/03/08/bryan-ramos-announced-as-a-2010-georgia-rising-star/</link>
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		<title>Fuel Tank Company to be headquartered in Gainesville, GA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yazaki Corporation will create 40 new jobs as it places its North American headquarters in Gainesville, Georgia.  This company makes fuel tanks for original manufacturers.  The company will occupy a 45,000 square foot building in the Gainesville Industrial Park West.  Operations should commence in 2010.
The attorneys at the Ramos Law Firm have handled workers&#8217; compensation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/02/18/fuel-tank-company-to-be-headquartered-in-gainesville-ga/</link>
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		<title>An increase in housing construction may lead to an increase in Workers&#8217; Compensation claims</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post recently reported that housing construction posted a better-than-expected increase in January.  This activity is the highest level in six months.  This slump has been the worst in decades.  However, this gain provides a glimmer of hope to the industry and a return to work for Georgia’s construction workers.
At the Ramos Law Firm, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/02/18/an-increase-in-housing-construction-may-lead-to-an-increase-in-workers-compensation-claims/</link>
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		<title>What if I am terminated because of my injury?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many injured workers are terminated because of their work injuries.  If this occurs, the law provides relief under the Workers&#8217; Compensation Act.  In these cases the employee may be entitled to TTD benefits to help replace his income while he continues his job search.  There are certain deadlines to be followed and it may [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/01/25/1118/</link>
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		<title>Pilgrim’s Pride Leaves Chapter 11 Bankruptcy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The chicken processing company, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late December 2009. The company is a Texas based corporation that has many plants in Georgia.  This company spent thirteen months reorganizing itself through Chapter 11.  Additionally, Pilgrim’s Pride acquired the Atlanta based Goldkist Corporation, and announced that it would close it’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/01/21/pilgrim%e2%80%99s-pride-leaves-chapter-11-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Workplace injuries sustained by manufacturing employees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Injuries often occur in the manufacturing settings.  In December 2009, the U.S. manufacturing market expanded at the fastest pace in more than three years.  The Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s factory index rose to 55.9, the highest level since April 2006.  The stimulus-driven rebound in global demand is boosting orders that encourages producers to ramp up output [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2010/01/09/workplace-injuries-sustained-by-manufacturing-employees/</link>
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		<title>Deepest Sympathies to the Family of Georgia Paramedic Paul Holmes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ramos Law Firm extends its deepest condolences to the family of Paul Holmes, a Georgia paramedic, who died early Monday morning at Grady Memorial Hospital.  It is the Firm&#8217;s understanding that Mr. Holmes was injured on the job early Sunday morning when the ambulance he was riding in was involved in car accident.  Mr. Holmes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/12/31/deepest-sympathies-to-the-family-of-georgia-paramedic-paul-holmes/</link>
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		<title>IPE Rebroadcasts Law Office Management for the Paralegal: Legal Admin and Tech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, December 4, the Institute for Paralegal Education is rebroadcasting a seminar that was original taped in January of this year.   The seminar is entitled Law Office Management for the Paralegal and includes discussion regarding the following topics:

General Law Office Administration
Managing People Inside and Outside the Firm
Financial Management
Legal Administration and Technology
Avoiding Ethical Dilemmas

The seminar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/12/03/ipe-rebroadcasts-law-office-management-for-the-paralegal-legal-admin-and-tech/</link>
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		<title>What benefits am I entitled to if my employer reduces my work hours and pay because of my workers&#8217; compensation injury?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When an employer reduces the injured employee&#8217;s hours or pay because of her workers&#8217; compensation accident, the employer may be required to pay a portion of the difference between the average weekly wage before the accident and the average weekly wage after the accident.  The difference in these wages would be taken at a 2/3 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/11/16/what-benefits-am-i-entitled-to-if-my-employer-reduces-my-work-hours-and-pay-because-of-my-workers-compensation-injury/</link>
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