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What Are My Chances of Winning Workers Compensation

After you get hurt at work, you probably expect the workers compensation insurance company to pay for the medical treatment you need to get better.  You also expect them to pay you lost wages if your injury keeps you from working. That is the way workers compensation is supposed to work.  It was set up […]

Nursing Home Workers Compensation Injuries

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Nursing homes and other personal care facilities have grown in number as the population has aged.  These facilities employer many different types of nurses including: Registered Nurses (RNs) Licenses Practical Nurses (LPNs) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) Working in a nursing home can often be physically demanding as many residents need assistance with many daily activities.  […]

How Workers Compensation Adjusters Decide Settlements

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When you get hurt at work, you suddenly become a part of this strange system known as workers compensation.  One part of that system that becomes apparent quickly is the individual known as the workers compensation adjuster. You quickly learn that the adjuster makes many of the decisions that affect everything about your injury.  In […]

Meat-Packing Workers Compensation Injuries

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Working in a meat-packing plant can be quite dangerous.  An article published by the Guardian discussed some of the common dangers faced by meat-packing plant employees. When you suffer an injury at work, your employer’s workers compensation insurance should pay for the medical treatment you need and the time that you are out of work […]

Workers Compensation Nursing Injuries

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The medical field can be a challenging place in which to work.  In particular, nurses encounter many different dangers in the workplace.  Some of the more common dangers that nurses face include: Lifting patients and medical equipment Slipping or tripping and falling Cuts and potential infections These dangers and others often result in injuries which […]

Can You End a Workers Compensation Case?

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Workers compensation was created to provide medical treatment and lost wages to people who suffer injuries at work.  The workers compensation system often does a good job providing those benefits in the short term. Unfortunately, workers compensation is not a system that you want to have to deal with for the long term.  People who […]

Carpet Mill Workers Compensation Injuries

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North Georgia has several major carpet manufacturers including Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries.  Many of the carpet manufacturers are located in Dalton, Calhoun, or Cartersville. Working in a carpet mill or for any company that manufactures flooring can be dangerous work.  Some of the hazards employees encounter include: Dangerous machinery Motorized vehicles (forklifts, etc.) Exposure […]

Four Things To Do After a Workers Compensation Injury

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No one ever plans on getting hurt.  When we do get hurt, most of us hope that it will be something minor that just gets better on its own. Unfortunately, sometimes injuries that seem minor end up causing major problems if not treated properly.  Because of that, you need to handle a workers compensation injury […]

Workers Compensation Case Calculator

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Most people have some idea of what a workers compensation settlement is.  They understand that it is money paid to them by the insurance company that compensates them in some way for their injury at work. But, many people do not understand the specific of how a settlement is calculated.  Is there an amount assigned […]

Lumber Mill Workers Compensation Injuries

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Working in a lumbar mill or sawmill is extremely dangerous work.  In fact, OSHA has stated that working in a sawmill is one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S.  The sawmill workplace has many different dangers: Extremely heavy objects like weights and logs which can cause crush injuries Dangerous machines which may not […]

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