See Articles Written by the Ramos Law Team About Injured On the Job in Georgia
Essentially, the interrogatories are a set of written questions issued to a party in a lawsuit by the opposing party. These questions must be answered in
The first question in a workers’ compensation claim is whether the injured person is in fact an employee and not an independent contractor. This is generally determined by the level of “control” the Employer has over the injured worker. The more control, the more
A workers’ compensation accident is simply an accident resulting in a physical injury arising out of and in the course of employment. Therefore, the first question is whether the injured worker was indeed an employee. Some workers
Recently, my firm handled a call from an employee who claimed to be hurt at work while working for Ryla or Alorica in Kennessaw, Georgia. This injured worker alleged that she slipped and fell at work. She did not have immediate pain, but after her shift
Updated May 3, 2023 In Georgia, the workers’ compensation system acknowledges the harsh reality that some work injuries can leave employees unable to return to work – not just at their current job, but at any job. These types of injuries are categorized as “catastrophic” under Georgia’s workers’ compensation law (OCGA 34-9-200.1), and they entitle…
Recently, Ramos Law Firm was successful in winning a case with this same issue. It has been accepted by the State Board that an employee does not need be in “perfect health” but rather the employer “takes the employee as it finds him or her.” Therefore, an aggravation of a pre-existing condition is
In general, people tend to get nervous when they have to be in a lawyer’s office. When they are in a deposition, it can seem a lot worse as everything you say will be recorded by the court reporter. However, it is a common practice when you file a workers’ compensation claim or lawsuit. The…
As of January 3, 2012, Kia Motors Manufacturing in Georgia indicated that it finished its $100 million expansion to boost annual production. Automotive jobs are labor intensive and often dangerous. While the obvious, blunt traumatic injury occurring on the job should be covered under workers’ compensation, repetitive motion injuries are also covered under the workers’…
Sears announced that it will close six Georgia stores as follows: Sears in Macon; Kmart in Atlanta, Buford, Columbus, Douglasville and Jonesboro. Florida will be hit the hardest by the closing of Sears and Kmart stores, losing 11, according to a preliminary list of 79 planned closures released Thursday
A common workers’ compensation scenario involving a back injury goes like this: The injured worker will feel pain in his back or spine, be directed to a Concentra, Urgent Care, or Choice Care in Atlanta or DeKalb County, and the “doctor” may dismiss the worker with a “back strain or sprain.” Hopefully