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Jury Trials in Workers’ Compensation?
The short answer to this question is, no. There are no jury trials in workers’ compensation. That does not, however mean that you may not be in court at some point. When an injured worker goes to...
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Dollar General Safety Violations
In the same week Dollar General announced record sales in 2014, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Georgia store for safety violations discovered during a December...
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Is it OK to Attend a Court Hearing Without a Lawyer?
Since workers’ compensation cases do not go to a jury trial, some people may have the false impression that workers’ comp court hearings are simple matters to navigate without legal representation....
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What Does a PPD Rating Mean To My Case?
Injured workers may question what a permanent partial disability rating (PPD) means to their workers’ compensation case. Essentially, the PPD rating is a final medical assessment of a worker’s injury...
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When an Injured Worker’s Condition Changes for the Worse
It’s important for an injured worker to take an appropriate amount of time off work after being injured on-the-job. After enough time on temporary total disability, most workers are ready to get back...
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Are Subcontractors Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?
Subcontracting is a common business practice that can help general contractors and businesses get jobs done more efficiently. But what happens when a subcontracted worker is injured on the job? Are...
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Judge Vicki Lynn Snow retires from SBWC
Judge Snow with Attorney Bryan Ramos. The Ramos Law Firm congratulates Administrative Law Judge, Vicki Lynn Snow, on her retirement from the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Prior to her...
View ArticleWorkers’ Rights in Intoxication defense
Much attention has been brought to the dangers of drinking and driving. Less is talked about regarding drinking on-the-job, which can be equally dangerous. Not only is an intoxicated worker putting...
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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...
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Is Avvo a Credible Legal Resource?
If you watch much TV, you may have seen the commercials for Avvo, the online legal directory service. They’re clever TV spots for certain. But is Avvo a credible legal resource? Avvo was founded in...
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