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Current Status of Rycroft Defense in Georgia Workers’ Compensation 
Current Status of Rycroft Defense in Georgia Workers’ Compensation 

Though it has always been a difficult defense to apply, the common law Rycroft defense – whereby an employer/insurer can outright deny a claim in its entirety – has now become even more limited in its […]
The Ga. Rycroft Defense – When a Workers’ Compensation Claimant Misrepresents
The Ga. Rycroft Defense – When a Workers’ Compensation Claimant Misrepresents

Do You Know the Rule? The Georgia Supreme Court articulated a three-part test for determining when fraud in the inducement will bar an employee’s claim for benefits. In Georgia Electric Company v. Rycroft, 378 SE2d 111 (Ga. 1989), […]
Did Fraud Defense Apply where Worker’s Hiring Paperwork didn’t Disclose 4-Wheeler Crash?
Did Fraud Defense Apply where Worker’s Hiring Paperwork didn’t Disclose 4-Wheeler Crash?

What Do You Think? Georgia’s Rycroft defense can help an employer avoid paying workers’ compensation benefits in certain circumstances where the employee made a fraudulent misrepresentation about her pre-existing physical injuries. But what happens if the company […]
A Georgia Court of Appeals Decision on Justifiable Refusal of Light Duty Based on COVID-19 Concerns
A Georgia Court of Appeals Decision on Justifiable Refusal of Light Duty Based on COVID-19 Concerns

Introduction On January 31, 2025, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided a workers compensation claim, Taylor v. Argos, USA. The central issue was whether the employee should have been awarded TTD benefits when he refused to […]
Explosion at Georgia Tyson Plant Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
Explosion at Georgia Tyson Plant Leaves One Dead, Several Injured

Camilla, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An explosion in the early hours of Dec. 27 left one person dead and several others injured, officials said. According to police reports, 61-year-old Bajarma Batozhatov of Las Vegas, Nev., was […]
Election Workers Prepare for Violence on Election Night
Election Workers Prepare for Violence on Election Night

Cobb County, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – After months of preparation, election officials in Cobb County, Ga., are readying their workers with handheld radios and panic buttons. Fears of an escalation in violence during election night prompted […]
Are You In or Out? An Overview of Ingress/Egress Injuries 
Are You In or Out? An Overview of Ingress/Egress Injuries 

By Caley Pitts  In general, if an employee’s job duties are contained to a fixed place of employment, an injury occurring while they are going to or coming from work is not compensable. However, one […]
Compliance Corner: Exams in Ga.
Compliance Corner: Exams in Ga.

Waycross, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you're charged with responsibilities related to workers' compensation examinations in the Peach State, there's a few rules to be aware of: What's Included? Examinations under Georgia law include physical, psychiatric […]