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Are Seasonal Employees Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?
The Ramos Law Firm wishes everyone a Happy 2015! We know that the holidays are a busy time for Georgia’s workforce- especially retail workers. The uptick in sales during the Christmas season prompted...
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The Injured Workers’ Saga: Back Injury
An injured worker who has suffered a back injury often undergoes a series of frustrating events before receiving the help they need. After experiencing pain, workers may be directed to a Concentra,...
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Falls in Icy Parking Lots
We’re gearing up for icy weather again here in the metropolitan Atlanta area. And while school systems may close when the weather gets dicey, most of us have to brave the road conditions to get into...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp for Independent Contractors
An independent contractor is not considered to be an employee; and as a rule, is not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. However, there are factors to be considered in assessing workers’ comp...
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Pain and Suffering Compensable in Workers’ Comp?
Many injured workers suffer emotional as well as physical toll. Getting injured on the job has long-term ramifications for many workers. In addition to loss of income, workers feel entitled to...
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Are Workers’ Comp benefits taxable in Georgia?
Georgia’s injured workers receiving benefits may wonder if their workers’ comp benefits are taxable. The good news is: workers’ compensation benefits are not normally considered taxable income at the...
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Police officers and Firefighters denied benefits
Atlanta police and firefighters appear to have been kept in-the-dark on disability payments that may have been owed to them, according to WSB-TV. The retired and disabled men and women claim they’re...
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Beware the slow erosion of workers’ comp
Remember the old frog in boiling water analogy? It’s meant to underline the danger of slow erosion. If a frog jumps in a pot of boiling water, it notices the heat immediately, and jumps out. However if...
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Will Georgia Employers Opt-Out of Workers’ Compensation responsibility?
A well-funded special interest lobbying coalition is pushing to eliminate the Georgia Workers’ Compensation System. As I wrote about a couple of months ago, the “Association of Responsible Alternatives...
View ArticleCatastrophic Workers Compensation Claim Definition – What Are My Rehab...
Rehabilitation benefits are services that the State Board determines are “reasonably required and appear likely to restore an injured employee to (a) maximum physical condition and (b) suitable...
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