See Articles Written by the Ramos Law Team About Injuries
Have you been injured at work? Your employer understands the risk of the job and accidents may happen. However, there are things that you need to ensure that you did when you got the injury. Doing the steps given in this infographic will give you high chance for compensation. Just, don’t forget to get the…
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Accidents in the workplace may happen no matter how safe an employee acts or how much effort a company exerts to avoid them. Should an on-the-job accident occur, the affected worker may suffer financially by having to take days off of work or from out-of-pocket costs from medical bills. To prevent these losses, states offer…
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Knee and shoulder injuries are some of the most common types of work-related injuries. Should injuries include fractures or damage to muscles or the rotator cuff joint. These injuries are usually the result of lifting heavy weights, falling into objects with outstretched arms or hands, or sustaining blows or blunt trauma to the shoulder joint…
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Observed in October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month brings awareness to the plight of those with disabilities and urges employers to help ensure equality in the workplace. For those with disabilities, access ramps and other aids to mobility are a great help in the workplace. However, these are just the basic amenities which modern buildings…
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Is your workplace barrier free? Or is it prone to workplace accidents? When the management of facility may not be efficient enough causing some workers to get injuries, employees have the right for a compensation claim. A job injury attorney would require the plaintiff several things do. If you have been injured at the site,…
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When you get injured on the job and return to work with a permanent disability that keeps you from performing in the same capacity as before, you are eligible for “permanent partial disability,” also called PPD benefits. PPD benefits have different computations based on a state’s rules and regulations. There are also other variables in…
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There are several reasons why a workers’ compensation claim may be turned down. However, if the claim appears to be compelling and complete, there are several ways to address a questionable denial. When a workers’ compensation claim is declined for potentially erroneous reasons, an employee can request assistance from an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. The…
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Workers’ compensation is often a loaded issue. It is politically-charged and can cause rifts between labor and management. Studies have shown that employees who are compensated well and enjoy good medical coverage are happy and productive employees. European countries have taken great strides to embrace this concept, but it remains a hard sell within some…
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A Georgia employer should support an injured worker’s safe and speedy return to work. A company’s support for its injured employees shows that it values its workforce. Additionally, it benefits a business to accommodate an injured employee’s physical restrictions rather than hiring and training a new replacement. As an employer, companies shouldn’t rush an employee…
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Georgia workers may be injured in the workplace or while performing job-related duties outside of the workplace. While some fortunate workers will recover from their injuries, many do not. Some workers never fully heal and may be eligible for Georgia’s permanent disability benefits. Such benefits may be paid in one lump sum or over several…
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