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Would Kevin Garnett’s knee injury be considered a workers’ compensation claim?

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In last night’s match against the Utah Jazz, Kevin Garnett left the game late in the first half after straining his right knee as he attempted to complete a high “alley-oop” pass from Paul Pierce.

If Kevin was playing for the Atlanta Hawks, this could be a potential Georgia workers’ compensation claim.  First, we would have to consider (more…)

Am I Considered an Employee for Purposes of Seeking Benefits?

Outside the field of workers’ compensation, people will loosely refer to an individual as an employee or independent contractor. However, in the field of workers’ compensation these titles are not interchangeable as the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act distinguishes “employees” from “independent contractors.” An employee is (more…)