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Decatur VA Nurse’s Brutal Beating by Patient Highlights Dangers Decatur Healthcare Workers Face on the Job, Rights and Options under Workers’ Compensation Laws
The brutal beating of a Decatur, Georgia, VA nurse earlier this summer highlights the serious risks that Decatur nurses and healthcare workers face on the job every day, and raises the conversation about where Decatur workers can turn if they are injured on the job and need assistance obtaining Georgia workers’ compensation benefits. According… Read More »
Georgia Sawmill Fined over $250,000 in Connection with Death of Worker Who Suffered Horrific Wood Chipper Accident
A Georgia sawmill employer has been fined more than $250,000 in connection with a horrific workplace accident that took one sawmill worker’s life. According to Insurancejournal.com, the worker that suffered the fatal workplace accident at Georgia sawmill employer Thompson Hardwoods last year was only 24 years old, and the accident that took his young… Read More »
How Do I File an Application for Workers’ Compensation Benefits after my Work Accident in Decatur? An Inside Look at the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Process
When a person is injured on the job in Decatur and is rendered unable to work due to a disabling work injury, they may not know exactly where to turn, even if they know that they may be entitled to important workers’ compensation benefits under Georgia workers’ compensation laws. The truth of the matter… Read More »
Returning to Work after a Serious Workplace Injury in Decatur – What You Need to Know
One thing that Decatur workers who have been injured on the job may wonder while they are applying for Georgia workers’ compensation benefits is what happens if they are unable to work their regular job again due to their workplace accident injuries, and what if their workplace injury is so serious that they are… Read More »
Is It Time to Call a Decatur Workers’ Compensation Lawyer? 3 Reasons Why Speaking with an Experienced Decatur Workers’ Compensation After a Serious Workplace Accident Makes Sense
Many, if not most, Decatur workers have likely heard from someone or somewhere at least once in their working lives that if they are injured on the job, they should seek the legal expertise of an experienced Decatur workers’ compensation lawyer. The thing is, although most workers in Decatur are entitled to important workers’… Read More »
Waffle House Identified as One of OSHA’s “Dirty Dozen”, Decatur Waffle House Workers Demand Better, Safer Working Conditions
There is no question that most Decatur residents and workers would agree that Decatur workers have the right to feel safe and secure when they work their jobs. The idea of the threat of violence while trying to earn an honest wage seems untenable, unfair, and simply un-American. However, the truth of the matter… Read More »
Utility Worker Killed in Bucket Truck Accident in McDuffie County, Georgia, Prompting Discussion about Bucket Truck Safety
A utility worker originally from Tamarac, Florida was killed in an unfortunate and fatal bucket truck accident while working at a roadside utility project in McDuffie County, Georgia. According to local news reports, WJBF News Channel 6, 48-year-old Andrew Francis, a utility worker from Florida, was working on Old Whiteoak Road in Dearing, Georgia… Read More »
Decatur Workers Injured at Work Wonder How Long Georgia Workers’ Compensation Benefits Last
One of the key questions that many Decatur workers have in their minds after suffering a serious on-the-job injury is what rights and options they may have under Georgia workers’ compensation laws, and how long they are able to receive Georgia workers’ compensation benefits. The good news is that most workers in Decatur who… Read More »
Do You Work in the Most Popular Occupation in Georgia? Learn about Workplace Health and Safety Risks in Fast Food Work
There is no question that fast food is one of America’s most treasured past times, and one of our most famous cultural exports to the rest of the world. While each region has its own favorite fast-food joints, there is surely some fast-food restaurant in every state to please even the pickiest and most… Read More »
Do You Suspect that Your Employer is Failing to Keep Workers Safe on the Job? What You Can Do in Decatur to Help Protect Yourself at Work
It is time to face the music when it comes to workplace safety in Decatur workplaces. The truth of the matter is that while there is, of course, no more important thing than health and safety, whether and work or elsewhere, sometimes dealing with safety rules and regulations goes out the door in the… Read More »
