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Wilson v. Conagra Foods – Immediate Reporting of Work Injury
Many employers require workers to immediately report on-the-job injuries – no matter how small – as part of their company policy. Some take that provision too far and it borders on retaliation when...
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Georgia Work Injury Fire Prompts OSHA Citation
A Georgia work injury that occurred last year when a fire broke out at a manufacturing plant in Winterville has resulted in a citation from the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA),...
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Nichols v. Jacobsen – Exclusive Remedy of Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation laws provide that employers who provide workers’ compensation insurance benefits to qualified employees are typically immune from personal injury litigation stemming from...
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Roseburg Forest Products Co. v. Barnes – Fictional New Injury in Georgia...
In Georgia workers’ compensation cases, a “fictional new injury” occurs when an employee is injured on-the-job, but then continues to perform his or her work duties until he or she has to stop because...
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Report: Opioid Prescriptions in GA Workers’ Comp Cases Down Almost 20 Percent
Opioid prescriptions in Georgia workers’ compensation cases are down nearly 20 percent, according to a study released recently by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute. Study authors credit the...
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Georgia Contractor to Pay $130k for 7th Fall Protection Violation
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Georgia company for failing to protect workers on at least seven different occasions from fall hazards. Workers were reportedly...
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State ex rel. Perez v. Indus. Comm’n – Overpaying Benefits
The goal for most injured employees collecting workers’ compensation is to eventually return to work. However, doing so can have consequences for your benefits. That’s why it’s important to consult...
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OSHA Fights to Inspect Georgia Poultry Plant for Worker Injury Risks
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is fighting against a federal magistrate’s ruling denying the agency a warrant that would allow it to inspect a poultry plant in Gainesville, GA for...
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Nichols v. Fairway Bldg Prods. – Proving Causation of Work Injury
It’s not uncommon in Georgia workers’ compensation claims for employers or insurers to dispute causation in order to avoid having to pay the claim. This is especially true in cases where the worker was...
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Companies Cannot Set Their Own Workers’ Compensation Rules, Oklahoma Decides
Lawmakers in Oklahoma passed legislation three years ago that gave companies the ability to “opt out” of the state’s workers’ compensation system and write their own plans. It was yet another example...
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