Helping You Get Better
Your income may take a hit if you get hurt while working. The worse your injuries are, the longer you may need to take time off of work for your recovery. Most people understand that workers' compensation insurance benefits in Georgia will provide disability benefits...
Getting workers’ compensation is the goal after you suffer an injury on the job. If you are approved, then you will have your medical care covered, receive a portion of your lost wages and receive other benefits. If you lose your benefits, that can have a negative...
If you suffered a work-related injury or condition causing lower back pain, you are likely desperate for relief. The pain can become so bad that your mobility is practically non-existent and the simplest tasks sap all your energy. At this point, you are literally open...
There are plenty of shoes on the market that claim to be excellent for back pain. Orthopedic shoes are supposed to help you stay in better alignment so that you feel more comfortable when you walk or run. The problem is that sometimes, these claims are not legitimate...
Back injuries are extremely common and back pain is something that many people experience in their lives. Anyone who has been in this position knows that it doesn’t take much for the pain to be so bad that it limits mobility and makes even simple physical tasks...
Many people think that workers try to get over on the workers’ compensation system by making false claims. While it might be true that some people do this, many cases of workers’ compensation fraud are committed by employers who are trying to steal from the system. A...
You try to be a good employee. You show up to work every day, commit yourself to doing a good job and try to exceed company expectations. You might even push yourself to keep working after you fall ill or suffer a significant occupational injury. When you have a...
Workers’ compensation covers workers who are not able to work because of a work-related illness or injury. However, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits are designed to protect workers' jobs while away on unpaid leave tending to qualified family caretaking...
Sciatica is any pain radiating from your lower back into your buttocks or hips and lower extremities. A bone spur forming along the spine, a herniated disk or compression of a nerve can result in sciatica. Individuals employed in occupations requiring them to remain...
Paralysis is only the most obvious result of a spinal cord injury. The damage to the nervous system puts the body into an uncontrolled fight or flight state. This unending strain can put people with spinal injuries at higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and serious...
