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People often associate workers' compensation with physical injuries such as broken bones or back pain. However, there is growing recognition that workplace environments or incidents can cause mental health conditions. The question arises: Does workers' compensation...
These days, more attention and understanding have fallen on mental health issues. As awareness grows, more and more people come to recognize that mental health can have just as much of an impact on an individual as physical health. To that end, compensation benefits...
A workplace injury can impact your daily routine and finances. However, an injury can also have a catastrophic effect on your life and that of your family. Understanding what constitutes a catastrophic and a non-catastrophic injury at your Georgia workplace can ensure...
When working, you face numerous unique risks. Each job comes with a different set of potential hazards, and no job is completely hazard-free. But some have bigger risks than others. For example, if you work with heavy objects, you are at higher risk for a crush...
In addition to workplace injuries, workplace illnesses can also take quite a toll on your health and wellness. An illness acquired at work can result from exposure to toxic chemicals, which can lead to a range of symptoms and ill-effects. According to WebMD, popcorn...
After a recent car accident, you learned you suffered a traumatic brain injury. How do you put yourself on the road to recovery? Mayo Clinic explores common treatments for TBIs. Review your options and see if they affect your injury case. Injury severity Specific TBI...
As a worker, at least some of your tasks likely involve physical movement. Some may have more risky, physically-demanding jobs than others. But almost everyone has the chance of gaining a repetitive strain injury (RSI). What exactly is an RSI? How do victims end up...
You may think because you work in a Georgia office rather than a construction site that you have a low chance of suffering a workplace injury. The truth is, offices come with their own unique risks and hazards. Fast Company explores common office injuries. Learn...
Anyone can experience a traumatic brain injury. It can happen in a variety of circumstances and is a common result of a car crash. TBI can be as mild as a concussion or serious enough to require long-term care. However, thousands of people with some level of TBI join...
Surviving a serious car accident in Georgia often does not signal the end of one's ordeal. If you have a family member or friend who emerges from such an incident with a traumatic brain injury, then they might be looking at an extensive recuperative period ahead of...