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What is the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund?
The Subsequent Injury Trust Fund was enacted in 1977 to reduce the impact of singularly-large-workers’ compensation claims in the event a worker with a disability, injured on the job, aggravates a pre-existing impairment. The fund helps workers with disabilities by providing employers, who are not subject to the American’s with Disabilities Act, with the incentives…
Everyone Has the Right to Vote
Everyone has the right to vote and RLF’s associates are aiding the cause. That is the motto of the Election Protection coalition and an idea that all Americans can support. The nonpartisan Election Protection coalition is made up of more than 100 local, state, and national partners who work to ensure that all voters have…
Run for Kids’ Chance 2008
On September 6, 2008, a large group of attorneys and other participants gathered at Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, Georgia. For this event, there were no suits and ties. Rather, at this event, running shoes and shorts were the attire of the day. The event was the Run for Kids’ Chance 2008 – a…
Systems to Increase Productivity
In August of 2007, Mrs. Gail Bailey was a presenter at the Organization and Time Management Strategies for Paralegals seminar
What is the workers’ compensation “panel of physicians”?
A Panel of Physicians is the Employer/Insurer’s pre-approved list of doctors for workers’ compensation injuries. Georgia Law O.C.G.A. § 34-9-200 requires an employer to maintain a list, or panel, of six (6) different physicians, professional associations or corporations of physicians that an employee must select from to treat his on-the-job injury. At least one of…
What medical benefits must a company provide to be compliant with Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law?
Georgia law requires an employer to maintain a list or panel of six (6) different physicians, professional associations or corporations of physicians that an employee must select from to treat his on the job injury. Georgia law requires that one of the six physicians must be an orthopedic surgeon who specializes with hand and upper…
When are Workers’ Compensation Income Benefits Paid?
Generally, Employees are not entitled to workers’ compensation income benefits for the first seven (7) calendar days during the period of disability. However, if the employee is disabled for more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days after the injury, then the first seven (7) days will be paid. The Employer has 21 days to either deny…
What is Georgia workers’ compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a system created by the Georgia government to provide workers “immediate” income supplements and medical benefits as a result of an accident that occurred on the job. Many times people refer to the system as “workmen’s compensation”. However, given the fact that women make up a great portion of the work force,…