Category: Types of Work Injuries

If an exotic dancer is injured at work, can she get workers’ comp? Dancers in the adult entertainment industry are almost guaranteed to be classified by their employers as independent contractors for both tax purposes and workers’ compensation in Georgia. However, just because your boss tells you your injury does not qualify for workers’ comp–because  … Read more

Yes, Georgia’s workers’ comp laws provide for coverage of repetitive stress injuries. These types of injuries develop over time and, if left untreated, become painful and debilitating conditions that can inhibit your ability to carry out the activities of your daily life. In the early stages of a repetitive stress injury, many people don’t notice  … Read more

Here’s what you should know about workers’ compensation if you’ve suffered a burn injury at work. No matter how minor they are or may seem, burns are a very painful sort of injury, and many times take a long time to heal. Burn classifications Burns have different classifications to rate their severity: First-degree, second-degree, and  … Read more

Workers’ comp in Georgia generally does not offer compensation for scarring from work-related injuries.  The workplace accident that causes the scarring should be covered, but the actual scars themselves will not. Typically, scars fall under pain and suffering damages, which you’re not entitled to under Georgia’s workers’ compensation system.  What types of workplace accidents cause  … Read more

All employees in the healthcare industry are entitled to workers’ comp. Healthcare workers, including nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and other medical professionals who provide medical care to the public, have some of the highest numbers of work-related injuries.  Hospital work in particular can be surprisingly hazardous  According to OSHA and the Bureau of Labor  … Read more

If you slip and fall at work and are injured you may have a right to workers’ compensation benefits. Slip, trip and fall injuries are among the various types of workers’ compensation injuries that can occur.  Is your fall work-related? Under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act, an injury is compensable if it occurs “by an  … Read more

If you hurt your back at work, you probably realize how few injuries can have the pervasive effect of a back injury. The pain can be debilitating and invade everything you do. It isn’t until your back is hurt that you realize just how many movements are dependent upon it. In short, by the grace  … Read more

Overuse injuries to the shoulders and knees are common workplace occurrences, especially if the work is physically demanding. The level of pain and the treatment necessary for both joints vary widely, so it is important to have a clear understanding of the issue with which you are dealing and get appropriate medical attention.  Injuries to  … Read more

When it comes to back injuries sustained at work, the old saying “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” rings especially true. The pain of a back injury can be debilitating, and it affects everything you do at work and at home. If you’ve hurt your back in the workplace, you’re not alone.  … Read more

I have a client whose de facto husband–with whom she had two sons–died in a roofing accident.  Under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act, the sons can receive the workers’ compensation benefits at the weekly rate to which he would be entitled had he lived (2/3 his average weekly wage up to the $525 per week  … Read more