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Georgia Workers’ Compensation Contact Information
Georgia Workers’ Compensation Contact Information

Please Note: for Claims assistance or questions about coverage and exemptions You will need to call one of the numbers listed below. Also be aware that the Workers' Compensation Assistance Offices in different states may […]
OSHA Fines Business after Death of Employee Unclogging Sewage Line
OSHA Fines Business after Death of Employee Unclogging Sewage Line

Liz Carey Rome, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials investigating the death of a Rome, Ga. plumbing employee have fined the company more than $180,000 for seven safety violations following the death of one of its employees. […]
Compliance Corner: What Goes in a Ga. Attorney Fees Contract?
Compliance Corner: What Goes in a Ga. Attorney Fees Contract?

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Georgia, an attorney's fee cannot exceed 400 weeks of income benefits and may be terminated or suspended sooner as provided by law or at the Board's discretion. The Board may, […]
What Do You Think: Can Electrocuted Crane Disassembler Sue General Contractor?
What Do You Think: Can Electrocuted Crane Disassembler Sue General Contractor?

Lawrenceville, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generally, an injured employee cannot sue his employer for negligence for a work-related injury. But what if the employee is not strictly employed by the company he wants to sue, but […]
What Do You Think: May Worker Struck by Car in Parking Lot Sue for Personal Injury?
What Do You Think: May Worker Struck by Car in Parking Lot Sue for Personal Injury?

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generally, Georgia’s exclusivity provision prevents an employee from suing a coworker for negligence if the injury occurred while the coworker was acting in the course of employment. But what if the […]
Appeals on their Minds: Ga. Spells Out New Steps
Appeals on their Minds: Ga. Spells Out New Steps

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Come July, Georgia will have new procedures for appealing a workers' compensation claim. So, what's new in the Peach State? The following information breaks it down. New Rule Starting July 1, […]