Georgia Injury Blog

If you are injured on the job in Augusta and file a workers’ compensation claim, your employer’s insurance company may want you to work with a nurse case manager. Under a rule implemented by the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation in 2016, you are not required to agree to the help of a nurse case manager if…

You’ve learned the basics of an independent medical examination (IME) in your workers’ compensation case, but in order to strengthen your case, you will need to prepare for your IME like you would any other exam—well, in a manner of speaking. The IME is meant to verify the claims you’ve made in your workers’ compensation case regarding…

If you work in an office setting, you may not believe that you are in danger of suffering a workplace injury, but you could be wrong. While not as dangerous as construction and other manual labor jobs, office work can still lead to workers sustaining an injury in an accident or developing an occupational illness…

Truck accidents can be incredibly tragic for everyone involved. With such large vehicles, property damage, as well as injuries, can be very severe, often ending in death. While an accident of any kind can happen to anyone, truck drivers are held to much higher safety standards than the average driver. When an accident occurs, it…

Usually, when people think about on-the-job injuries, they picture hazardous jobs such as construction work. It is easy to imagine that people with dangerous jobs could be hurt at work, doing intense physical work at great heights or in tight quarters. What is just as common, however, is that people with regular, “everyday” jobs get…

Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, truck drivers have less room for making driving errors than drivers of passenger vehicles. The result of a poor decision can be a catastrophic accident that leaves the victims in other vehicles suffering long-term injuries or death. One driving mistake that truckers make that can endanger you…

Working in a supermarket is physically demanding, and the duties of workers are becoming more varied as these stores increase the range of products they sell. Many of these workers don’t make a lot of money and can’t afford to be off work to care for an injury or to get the medical treatment they…

Despite the assistive devices used when moving luggage at our airports, the duties of baggage handlers are physically demanding and must be done over and over again throughout the work day. Because of this, airport workers may suffer injuries that cause chronic pain and limitations of movement that can prevent them from working while they…

Utility workers provide us with vital electric, gas, and other services on a daily basis, but many of us are unaware of the hazards they face when performing daily routine tasks and dealing with emergencies, such as power outages and gas leaks. These dangers can lead to chronic disabling conditions and catastrophic injuries. Under Georgia…

You probably never thought about your right to workers’ compensation benefits until you were injured at your job and realized that you should file a workers’ compensation claim. It is important to understand common myths about these claims so that you receive the benefits you deserve. Myth #1: You Cannot Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits If…