Looking for a new job is scary, especially if you were receiving workers’ compensation at the time of the injury. A commonly asked question we get is: “Can I receive unemployment benefits and workers’ compensation benefits at the same time?” What does it mean to file for unemployment? Filing for …
Georgia Workers & Industry News
Georgia Court Blocks an Injured Truck Driver’s Personal Injury Claim, Citing Exclusive Remedy
In 2018, there were 77,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported within Georgia’s private work industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of those injuries, one of the most common workplace accidents that occur across the U.S. is truck accidents, which is exactly what …
How COVID-19 is Affecting Georgia’s First Responders
In just a matter of months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has swept through the United States and the world like a brushfire, with cases continuing to skyrocket in communities across America. Well over 100,000 people have lost their lives, surpassing the death toll of the Vietnam War. And from …
Will COVID-19 Be Covered Under Workers’ Comp?
This article was originally published on WorkersCompensationExperts.org, and has been republished on our blog with permission from the author. The number of cases of coronavirus may be flattening in the U.S., but the number of questions surrounding the disease has not, especially among …
Changes to GA Workers’ Compensation Laws in 2019
On July 1st, 2019, a handful of major revisions were put into effect for the benefit of injured workers in the state of Georgia. The new laws, passed by the Georgia legislature and signed by the governor, traditionally go into effect on the same day every year. In 2019, Governor Brian Kemp instated …
Georgia Factory Workers Die in Tyson Chicken Plant From COVID-19
2 Tyson chicken factory workers die from COVID-19 in South Georgia, union says Source: AJC.com April 8,2020 Two individuals who worked in a chicken plant in Camilla, Georgia have died as a result of COVID-19. These individuals worked in the plant in close quarters with others and didn’t have …
