Dear Mr. Hawkins: An insurance adjuster said to me that my permanent disability rating was about 10% and that entitled me to $5,000. What is a...
Continue reading What Is a Permanent Disability Rating and How Do I Know What Mine Is?One of the most common injuries I see as a Georgia workers’ compensation attorney are shoulder injuries. Given that most employees are constantly using their arms...
Continue reading Common Shoulder Injuries in Workers’ Compensation CasesUnder O.C.G.A. Sec. 34-9-80, an employee generally has 30 days from the date of injury to notify his supervisor that they have sustained a workers’ compensation...
Continue reading Notice of Gradually Acquired Injuries: Does the Shipman Exception Apply to 34-9-80?Social networking sites are the newest way we communicate with our family, friends, and co-workers. The craze has caught on and nearly every generation is tweeting...
Continue reading Facebook, Twitter & Myspace for Injured Workers…Who Is Watching You?Workers’ Compensation is by far one of the most misunderstood administrative law systems our great nation has adopted. People are always asking me what do I...
Continue reading A History of Workers’ Compensation: Why We Have What We HaveOne of the most common questions I am asked by my clients is whether the insurance company will conduct videotaped surveillance of them after they file...
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