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Georgia classifies all workers into two categories: employees and independent contractors. The state primarily adheres to federal standards and has clearly-outlined guidelines for classification. Misclassification can result in state and federal agencies imposing...
Your impairment rating can determine how long you receive permanent partial disability (PPD) checks and how much they total over time. Even a small percentage swing may change your payout by thousands. How impairment ratings work After you reach maximum medical...
A workplace injury can affect more than just your job—it can upend your finances and disrupt your daily routine. If you were hurt while working in Georgia, you may face rising medical bills, ongoing treatment and missed wages. These setbacks often lead to both...
An injury to your back, neck or spine can have an immediate and drastic impact on your professional future. Obviously, a spinal cord injury can cause medical consequences that prevent someone from continuing the same work. Neck and back injuries can also cause...
When one is so severely injured that they are unable to work, this can create many additional issues in the individual's life. Georgia residents living with a disabling injury likely have more than their work life impacted. A disabling injury could also impact a...
People in Georgia sprain ankles, knees, wrists and other joints. They also break bones, tear ligaments, suffer cuts and lacerations and many other types of injuries. There are also many different ways to treat these injuries. The treatment required depends on the type...
People in Georgia who suffer a spine injury will have a great deal of concern as to what the future holds. Because any back injury can cause a person severe pain and leave them disabled, they will frequently find themselves unable to work and in need of extensive...
People in Georgia try to avoid injuries as much as possible. This is because it is not fun to be hurt. Injuries can affect many different aspects of people's lives, not just the body part that is actually injured. The more serious the injury, the more they will affect...
People in Fayetteville can suffer burn injuries in a variety of ways, from kitchen fires at home, dangerous chemicals at work or serious car crashes. The Social Security Administration recognizes that those who suffer burn injuries may be unable to work for a year or...
Georgia has many military veterans who provided service to their country and went to dangerous areas as part of their duties. Unfortunately, some of these brave men and women suffered war-related injuries. In some cases, these veterans' injuries were so severe that...
