Realizing that you're a suffering from a disabling injury or condition is tough. A person can go from one day feeling fine and being able to do the day-to-day activities to the next day being in pain and unable to care for him or herself. This impairment can go...
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Does depression qualify for Social Security disability?
You suffer from clinical depression. It's gotten worse over the years. While you know that many people still have trouble understanding exactly how this works or how bad it can be, you know all too well that it can keep you from working. Many days, you struggle just...
Fact regarding SSD benefits
A sudden injury or a medical diagnosis can really shake up a person's life. This is especially true when an injury or illness is so severe that it completely impacts a person's ability to lead a normal life. In these cases, it may be challenging to hold down a job and...
Helping you hold a negligent driver accountable
Despite the campaigns and general knowledge that distracted driving is dangerous and is the reason for serious and fatal accidents, many motorists in Georgia and elsewhere still do it. With technology being very important in our everyday lives, it is hard to shut it...
How serious of a problem is distracted driving?
Motorists in Georgia and elsewhere often find themselves having a busy schedule. While this is fairly common these days, causing many to multi-task to get through the day, this does not mean that multi-tasking is safe in any setting. While driving, motorists must...
Georgia law enforcement concerned about distracted driving
Let's face it; if all drivers drove safely, there would not be any car accidents. However, drivers speed, fail to use a turn signal, do not always use their mirrors and check blind spots, make risky turns, drive intoxicated and will drive distracted. These negligent...
Your employer can’t fire you for filing for workers’ compensation
Getting hurt at work is a worst-case scenario for most employees. After all, injured workers often can't stay on the job. That can mean lost income. Even if you do receive workers' compensation, you will only receive a portion of your average wages, not your wages in...
Facts about SSD benefits
Whether it is through diagnosis of an illness or due to an injury, living with a disability is challenging. While a disabling injury or illness may be new for a person, this does not mean it does not impact a person as much as those born with a disabling condition....
What do Georgia residents need to know about workers’ comp?
The workplace means many things to each and every worker. For some, it simply means the environment that they work in to make a living. Others view it as a second home, feeling comfortable and at home at work. No matter where an employee falls on this spectrum, it is...
Helping you recover the workers’ comp benefits you deserve
When one thinks of a workplace accident, he or she likely thinks of an accident that causes injury; however, the injury is so minor that the worker is only out of work for a few days to recover. While these types of accident do occur, it is important to note that...