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Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can a Workers’ Willful Misconduct Bar Completely a Claim for Job Injuries?

The law in Georgia reads: “No compensation should be allowed for an injury or death due to the employer's willful misconduct.” (OCGA § 34-9-7 (A).)

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

What if My Work Duties Aggravate a Pre-Existing Condition I Have?

An aggravation can be considered a job injury. A physical impact is not required. Nor is any physical contact with some object. As one judge recently stated:

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can I Use Sick Pay Instead of Workers’ Compensation; Can I Draw Both?

The law says you cannot receive workers' compensation benefits and draw full salary while you are recovering from an injury. But what if you are using your sick pay balance?

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

If I Fire My Workers’ Compensation Attorney, What Will I Owe Him/her?

This question comes up all the time since many of my clients hire another lawyer prior to coming to me for their job injuries since I do not advertise but many lawyers do, these days.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can a Claim Be Denied Solely Because I Did Not Put on My Employment Application I Had Two Minor Fender Bender Automobile Accidents Years Before This Job Application?

There is the case of Rycroft (1989) that controls here. The employer must prove that you knowingly and willingly made a false representation about your physical condition and that the employer relied on that representation

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

When Am I Considered an Employee?

In a rather unusual case a person was interviewing for a job as a Paramedic/First Responder. She was given extensive physical testing that must be successfully completed BEFORE she was hired.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can the Employer Terminate Me at Any Time After My Job Injury?

This is Georgia. After a job injury, legitimately and disabling, your employer may fire you at will. I have said, you can be fired “…for a right reason, a wrong reason or no reason at all.”