If you work outside during the summertime or in another hot environment in Georgia, it's important to know about the dangers of heat stress. Ideally, your employer should provide you with training on preventing heat stress, how it affects your health, and how to...
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) warns of four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. These causes are known as the "fatal four hazards." Workers who suffer these types of injuries need to know their options for getting...
Every year, back strains rank among the most common injuries that people suffer at work in Georgia. Some people suffer sudden back injuries, while other people develop work-related back problems over a period of months or years. In fact, repetitive bending or lifting...
The shoulder is a complex ball and joint structure. A serious injury to that part of your body can leave you with issues to manage in the coming months and possibly for a lifetime. You may have taken a bad fall or been in a crash with the company car. If your...
If you work on a Georgia construction site, you are at high risk of suffering an eye injury. However, there are many steps that you can take to minimize the chances of getting hurt. For example, you could wear goggles, glasses or other protective coverings to prevent...
Many jobs require workers to travel, and more and more employees in Georgia work from home rather from their employer's headquarters. If you have been injured on the job while traveling, driving, making deliveries or working from home, you probably have a lot of...
Employees get hurt at work for a wide variety of reasons, and obviously some jobs are more dangerous than others. Whatever your situation may be, it's important to take the correct steps to get all the workers' compensation benefits you need after a job-related...
If your workers' compensation benefits have been denied in whole or even in part, it is not the end of the road. But you need to get legal guidance as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more difficult your case will be to win. Remember: simply filing for...
In Georgia, the workers' compensation system is a no-fault system. That means you don't have to prove that your employer's negligence or anyone else's negligence caused your injury. You can still receive benefits, and you don't have to sue your employer to get them....
In Georgia and throughout the country, employers are expected to provide their employees with a reasonably safe work environment. Unfortunately, accidents can happen even in relatively safe workplaces. That is why the workers' compensation system exists, and injured...
