The trucking industry remains a key element to keep the modern world moving. Unfortunately, that means an increased likelihood of an accident happening. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 107,000 injury crashes with a truck happened in 2020....
When employees cause car accidents while on the job, their employers might have liability for their negligent acts or omissions under the legal principle of respondeat superior. The Encyclopedia Britannica explains that the respondeat superior doctrine holds employers...
Workers' compensation ensures injured employees have access to medical care and income as they heal. While employers may be eager for you to return, they cannot force you to come back before you are physically able. Who decides when you are ready to return to work?...
Many people deal with carpal tunnel syndrome each year. Because of compression in the median nerve, this condition can cause a great deal of discomfort throughout the hand, wrist and arm. The National Library of Medicine reported that 50 out of 1,000 people experience...
After suffering an injury on the job, workers’ compensation provides financial support for employees who are unable to work. Just as employers have a responsibility to provide workers’ compensation coverage for employees, those employees also have responsibilities...
Many drivers must make a daily commute in the dark. Whether you are driving to work or school before the sun is up or driving home at the end of the day after the sun has set, driving in the dark presents a few dangers that are not as present during the daytime. Fight...
Fatal occupational work injuries decreased significantly in 2020. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal injuries fell 10.7 percent from 2019 to 2020. Still, 2020 saw 4,764 occupational fatalities. To put it another way, a fatality occurred every 111...
Georgia workers who sustain injuries while performing their jobs may receive workers' compensation benefits covering their medical bills and wages. However, benefit payments do not continue indefinitely. These are some reasons your coverage may abruptly end even if...
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. Injured employees can receive benefits regardless of whether the employer, a coworker or the employee themselves caused the accident. Because of this, workers generally cannot sue within their own company for work-related...
Getting hurt on the job can result in costly medical bills and disrupt your livelihood. This is why Georgia businesses with three or more employees must have workers' compensation insurance. Not all injured workers file claims, however. The reasons for this vary. Fear...