On July 1, 2014, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation provided a modification of its Board Rules and Forms. The following is a summary of the changes: Rule 40 was amended to add the address of the new Gainesville office. Changes to Rule 61—Descriptions of...
An injured worker is not entitled to a jury trial in a workers’ compensation case. The Georgia law creates “trial” and “appellate” divisions within the jurisdiction of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-47. ...
Injured employees being laid off from Briggs & Stratton in McDonough, Georgia, may be entitled to workers’ compensation income benefits. These workers will be classified in certain categories. First, if injured Briggs & Stratton workers are “out...
Selecting the best attorney for your workers’ compensation case will depend on number of things. Not unlike doctors, there are many attorneys in the greater-Atlanta area. However, not every attorney is equipped to handle workers’ compensation claims. ...
Changing physicians while you are “under workers’ compensation” can be tricky. O.C.G.A § 34-9-200(a) requires an employer to furnish the injured employee with medical treatment which “shall be reasonably required and appear likely to effect a...
