On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Mar 31, 2018 | Blog
Sustaining an injury at work can come with numerous lifelong consequences. You may lose your job, have to find employment that accommodates your injury or not be able to work again at all. The ensuing lost wages and medical expenses hurt your finances. Perhaps most...
On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
If you sustain a back injury while on the job, whether from a single incident or from repetitive motions over time, then you want to follow the precise instructions of your doctor. Following these orders increases the chances of having a smoother workers’ comp...
On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Georgia sees its fair share of workplace-related injuries, similarly to any other state. In 2015, the rate of workplace injuries in Georgia was 2.7 out of every 100 workers while the national rate was 3.0 out of every 100. This data comes from the Bureau of Labor...
On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog
After you file a workers’ comp claim, there is a lot you have to contend with; one example is workers’ comp investigators. ABC News detailed the various tasks these investigators have to perform, which includes seeing if workers are truly as...
On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog
If you have been injured on the job, you may be in pain. Perhaps your back hurts because you got slammed against the wall breaking up a fight between students at school. Maybe your knees ache due to repetitive movements at your janitor job. Whatever the case, you...
On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog
Yoga has been around a long time. About 5,000 years to be relatively exact. Begun in India as a stretching and mindfulness exercise before one sat to mediate, it first became widely known in the US in 1893. While yoga saw an upsurge in the 1960s, more recently...
