What can, and will, save lives as well as seat belts or airbags? The answer: the newest of new technologies! Federal officials announced in mid-2015 that a revolutionary new, sensor-based technology developed by a joint research program called Driver Alcohol Detection...
Month: January 2016
2015 U.S. Budget Law May Affect Your Social Security Benefits
The long-feared Social Security cuts have begun, with the passage and signing of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Did you believe that your SS benefits are an earned right, and that your FICA payroll taxes entitle you to a benefit in a legal, contractual sense? ...
Wrongful Termination Law in Georgia
Georgia is a work-at-will state, according to the common law doctrine of "employment at will." That means that your employment is terminable at will by your employer, unless you have a contract for a definite term of employment or one that spells out limits for...
Companies Seek to Sidestep Traditional Workers’ Comp Obligations
Is your right to workers compensation insurance if you're injured on the job in danger? They may indeed be, if the Texas-based Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers' Compensation (ARAWC) gets its way. The ARAWC is a lobbying group organized by some of...
The Basics of Georgia’s ‘Comparative Fault’ Rules Regarding Accidents
Determining who was at fault is often the first step to receiving compensation for an auto accident. If a case goes to trial, a jury will analyze the facts before giving their verdict on who was at fault, and to what extent. Since most accident claims are settled out...
Independent Medical Examinations and Workers’ Compensation Claims
After a workplace injury, proper diagnosis and treatment will help the injured worker return to full health in as little time as possible. If the injury is a serious one, however, its effects may linger into the future. In order to recover the full amount of...
Who is Financially Responsible if You’re Injured While Using Uber?
The increasing popularity of ride-sharing services like Uber has seen the expansion of that company throughout the United States, as well as around the world. Although convenient and often less expensive than traditional taxis, Uber's drivers operate under an unclear...
Georgia’s Distracted Driving Rules
With the busy holiday driving season approaching, Georgia drivers will have to be wary of wintry conditions on the roads, increased traffic volume, and drunk drivers. One additional danger that has come under greater scrutiny in recent years is distracted driving....