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Georgia Workers? Compensation Case Update ? Work Injury Claim Is Denied As Worker Did Not Convince Judge She Had A Work Accident

Posted on September 26, 2007
On September 13, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its decision in the case of YKK (USA), Inc. et al. v. Patterson. This case involved two important issues. First, the Court of Appeals held that the injured worker did not prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that she suffered an on the job injury in accordance with Georgia workers? compensation law...

Georgia Workers' Compensation Case Law Update - Personal Injury Proceeds From Truck Accident in Atlanta Should Not Go To The Workers' Compensation Insurance Company

Posted on September 24, 2007
On September 11, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals issued its decision in Paschall Truck Lines v. Kirkland. In this case, the injured worker was hurt in a truck accident when another commercial vehicle struck the vehicle he was driving. He collected filed a Georgia workers' compensation claim and a Kentucky workers' compensation claim...

Part 2: Small Law Firm Technology I Use In My Douglas County, GA Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation Practice

Posted on September 20, 2007
The Paperless Office I am proud to say that I have successfully transitioned from a paper to a paperless office. While it would be a stretch to think we could eliminate paper altogether, I have found that the efficiency of a paperless office is tremendous...

Holiday Car Accident & Workers' Compensation Settlements - - Good or Bad?

Posted on September 19, 2007
In my opinion, settling a personal injury case or workers' compensation case around the holidays at the end of the year should be avoided under some circumstances. It seems that in my line of practice, there is a historical rush to settle cases by the end of the year...

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Part 1: Small Law Firm Technology I Use In My Douglas County, GA Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation Practice

Posted on September 13, 2007
Small Law Firm Office Technology How software & hardware improves my Douglas County, Georgia, Personal Injury & Workers? Compensation Law Practice. Why It Makes Sense Technology makes sense in my law practice for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it makes me a more efficient lawyer...

Georgia Workers? Compensation Law Update ? An Injured Truck Driver Cannot Maintain A Workers? Compensation Case In Georgia Against A Statutory Employer In Some Instances

Posted on August 17, 2007
As I mentioned in a recent article, the concept of statutory employment has a long and somewhat misunderstood history even among lawyers. On July 7, 2007, the Court of Appeals decided Axxson Timber Company v. Wilson. This case involved whether a worker who suffered an on the job injury can maintain a workers? compensation claim against a statutory employer under O...

Georgia Workers? Compensation and Personal Injury Case Update - Injured Employee's Lawsuit for Work Accident Against A Statutory Employer Is Dismissed Under O.C.G.A. �34-9-11 & O.C.G.A. �34-9-8

Posted on August 14, 2007
On July 9, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals handed down its decision in Patterson v. Bristol Timber Company. In this case, the plaintiff filed a person injury suite against Bristol Timber Company. The injured employee, working for a Georgia trucking company, was contracted to deliver wood chips to Bristol Timber Company by his employer...

Spotlight: Carroll County, Georgia Courthouse in Carrollton, GA

Posted on August 13, 2007
I have handled car accident, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases Carroll County, Georgia. Carroll County is a large growing area whose population has grown to nearly 107,000 according to the 2006 census. The Carroll County Courthouse is located in Carrollton, Georgia which is about 50 miles west of Atlanta...

Georgia Workers? Compensation Case Update - The Any Evidence Rule Is Alive And Well; In Medical Care Disputes, Judge May Yield To Injured Worker's Authorized Treating Physician For Medical Care Opinions

Posted on August 09, 2007
On July 30, 2007, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided the case of Bibb County Board of Education v. Bembry. This case involved a workers? compensation appeal of a school teacher in Bibb County Georgia. The Court of Appeals judges discussed the claimant?s medical treatment with several doctors...

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