Frequently Asked Questions About Workers’ Compensation
People who suffer work injuries are protected by Georgia workers’ compensation laws. However, many people don’t fully understand how workers’ compensation can provide them with benefits when they get hurt on...
Parsons – Physical Therapy Helps Prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries among Custodial Workers
Repetitive stress injuries are some of the most expensive workplace injuries in the United States. On average, they result in approximately 23 days away from work, a much higher than the rate of days off from work due to other injuries.
A new Boston University...
Workers’ Compensation and Freelancers/Independent Contractors
More and more employers are using freelancers and independent contractors in the 21st century than ever before. With the technology now available, employers can make use...
Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued more citations for fall protection violations than any other type of workplace violation during fiscal year 2013. For the past several years, fall protection has...
Overall Workplace Fatalities Down, but Construction Deaths Rise
Dog bites, slips and falls and motor vehicle accidents were among the most frequent causes of injuries involving workers with the U.S. Postal Service in 2012.
According to data released by the Government...
Musculoskeletal Disorders Increasingly Common Work Injuries
The National Safety Council is marking June as National Safety Month with a special focus on employee and workplace safety.
The organization is using the observance...
GAO Wants OSHA to Measure Success of Safety Efforts
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has increased its outreach programs to help reduce worker fatalities. The efforts come after a devastating couple of years of increased worker fatalities and injuries,...
Safe Use of Solvents Helps Prevent Toxic Workplace Exposure
The daily routine of many workers involves with the use of solvents. But as Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyers know, not every worker understands how to use solvents safely and what precautions are needed while working with such chemicals.
Workers who...
Company Doctors and How to Avoid Them?
After a work injury, it is important to contact an Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyer for help. Your employer may tell you that you don’t need an attorney or even that there is no need to make a workers’ comp claim since your health insurance...
More Workers Killed on the Job in 2011 But Fatality Rate Falls
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that 4,693 workers died on the job in 2011, three more than were killed in 2010. However, the rate of workplace fatalities fell slightly...