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Georgia Workers' Compensation Case Law Update - Personal Injury Proceeds From Truck Accident in Atlanta Should Not Go To The Workers' Compensation Insurance Company
On September 11, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its decision in Paschall Truck Lines v...

Georgia Workers? Compensation Case Update ? Work Injury Claim Is Denied As Worker Did Not Convince Judge She Had A Work Accident
On September 13, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its decision in the case of YKK (USA), Inc...

Why You Need Workers? Compensation Representation
Folks frequently ask me if they need representation in their New York Workers? Compensation case and almost invariably my answer is yes...

Georgia Workers? Compensation Law Update ? An Injured Truck Driver Cannot Maintain A Workers? Compensation Case In Georgia Against A Statutory Employer In Some Instances
As I mentioned in a recent article, the concept of statutory employment has a long and somewhat misunderstood history even among lawyers...

Workers' Compensation Case Law Update - Atlanta Medical Records Photocopying Company Unsuccessfully Challenges Workers' Compensation Fee Schdeule
On March 24, 2008 the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of Smart Document Solutions v...

The Defense Base Act Blog Honored by LexisNexis as one of the Top 25 Workers? Compensation Blogs
  The LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Center has selected its 2008 honorees for the Top 25 Blogs for Workers’ Compensation...

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

H-1B Visas
How to get professional worker's visa

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Must I refinance my house aftering taking full ownership after a divorce via a quit claim?
When financing there are at least two documents...the mortgage and the note. The...

Can my employer change my salary rate without my written consent and approval?
Yes, they can change what they pay you without your consent. It's their mon...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

Can a landlord break a lease to sell the property?
Your lease will contain a clause that it is "binding on all successors and ...

Workers' Compensation
City awards fire inspector $145,000 injury settlement.

Motorcycle Cop Accident
Erie police officer awarded $150,000 workers compensation settlement after sustaining serious injuries while on duty.

Workers Compensation
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant pays waitress $900,000 settlement after workplace injury.

GNG Marketing Violations
Georgia Natural Gas to pay customers $2.5 million in settlement.

Hurricane Ike
Gulf Coast Residents Fight for Compensation

State Farm Undercompensation
alleging compensation for totaled vehicles is less than California law requires.