Blog Posts in Work Comp Trial by Jury

In Georgia, a workers' compensation carrier is allowed to reduce the amount an injured worker receives in income benefits one year after that person is released to light duty work by the authorized ...

If you are injured on the job, you should report the injury immediately to a supervisor. If you require medical attention as a result of a job injury , you should also requet medical attention from ...

In Georgia workers' compensation claims , settlement is a voluntary process. A jury cannot award a settlement and a judge cannot award a settlement. The only way to settle a workers' compensation ...

When a dispute arises in a Georgia workers' compensation claim, either party may request a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). For instance, a workers' compensation insurer may ...

Nurses have difficult and physically strenuous jobs. Nurses often suffer serious injuries to their backs, shoulders and/or necks while moving or manipulating patients. Further, nurses often travel to ...

Georgia workers' compensation law provides for dependency benefits for the spouse and/or children of an employee who is killed as a result of a workplace accident. The amount of the weekly benefit is ...