On September 3, 2020, an unidentified maintenance worker at Tyson Foods’ Vienna, GA poultry processing plant, located 55 miles south of Macon, died on the loading dock. The 58-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene by the Dooley County coroner, Ricky Hudson. No further details have been …
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Can Injured or Ill Poll Workers Get Workers’ Comp in Georgia?
As the election season winds to close, the word still continues for many poll workers—as it has for months now leading up to Election Day. Poll workers have a lot to do before and after Election Day. In that time, there are a number of things that can go wrong, including injury or illness to the …
College Students Debate Workers’ Compensation for PTSD-Only Claims
Currently, all states allow injured workers to be compensated for some form of “mental” injuries (such as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD), as long as there’s a corresponding physical injury. Far fewer states allow workers to file a workers’ compensation claim solely for PTSD or another …
Georgia Workers’ Compensation
For Injuries During a Robbery
or Other Criminal Act
For 26-year-old Khain Ladley, it started as just a typical day. He was beginning his new job as a sign dancer for Green Light Smoke in Athens, GA. Sign dancers are the people who stand on the side of the road and twirl their advertisements for passing motorists to see. During his first hour on the …
Target Settles Worker Safety Lawsuit; Pays Fine and Will Implement Change
For business owners, employee safety should be a top priority. Without able employees to operate your business, there will be problems running the day-to-day operations and it also opens the door for liability issues. In other words, it’s in a company’s best interest to take care of their employees …
Dekalb Grocery Store Employee Hurt When Roof Collapsed
When it comes to workers’ compensation, typically you think of construction sites or law enforcement who need protection. Usually, it’s these more dangerous professions where employees become injured and are in need of compensation. You’d think that working in a grocery store would be a safer …
