Most people have heard about the woman who sued McDonald’s because her coffee was too hot. This case is often used by critics as an example of what happens when “lawyers run amok.” However, few people know that the resulting lawsuit demonstrated that McDonald’s did indeed know that they were …
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Inadequate training negatively impacts employees and employers alike, leading to costly injuries, low morale, and high turnover rates. Proper training is essential to ensure a safe and productive work environment, reducing the likelihood of workplace accidents.
However, when accidents do occur, it’s crucial to have a knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
Inadequate training negatively impacts employees and employers alike, leading to costly injuries, low morale, and high turnover rates. Proper training is essential to ensure a safe and productive work environment, reducing the likelihood of workplace accidents.
However, when accidents do occur, it’s crucial to have a knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
Exceptions to Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation “No-Fault” Rule
On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Oakland, California, a helicopter dropped an enormous air-conditioning unit onto a city street. (The picture and video are worth viewing to see the sheer size of the unit.) There were workers’ all around coordinating the movement and the task looked extremely …
Are Reactions To The COVID-19 Vaccine Covered Under Workers’ Compensation in Georgia?
At the time this article was written, over 21.7 million Americans have been infected with COVID-19—and this number is rising more every day. Even scarier is the fact that this number only accounts for confirmed cases and drastically underrepresents the real level of spread. In fact, the Centers for …
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Atlanta Man Guilty of Fraud
COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the workplace permanently. Though there have been some changes that workers enjoy (such as working remotely, not sitting in traffic, etc.), there are a few employees who have tried to take advantage of this perilous culture we’re living in right now. In May …
Legalizing Marijuana, Workers’ Comp & Intoxication in the Workplace
Georgia has strict rules when it comes to impairment in the workplace. Simply put, intoxication is not allowed. This goes for both narcotics and for alcohol. Many businesses prominently display signs that assert that their business is a drug and alcohol-free zone. If an employer determines that one …
Will the Coronavirus Lead to Martial Law?
In recent months, a little known concept that we typically associate with political unrest in other countries has come to the forefront here in the United States: martial law. As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened and state leaders have enacted limits on public gatherings and businesses in the …