Author Archives: Jay Butchko
My Case Seems “Small & Simple”: Can I Just Submit a Claim? Your Questions about Georgia Workers’ Compensation Answered
When a serious workplace accident happens in Decatur, injured Decatur workers may wonder what they need to do to get important Georgia worker’s compensation benefits, especially if they think that they have a “small and simple” claim. One such injured worker took to the popular social media forum-style platform, Reddit, to ask about his… Read More »
Fatal Forklift Accident Claims Worker’s Life – Learn about the Dangers of Forklifts to Workers on Foot in Decatur Workplaces
Forklifts may initially seem like simple, “innocent,” easy pieces of work equipment that workers in many different industries use to move goods and other materials and items around. However, the truth of the matter is that forklifts can be extremely dangerous in Decatur workplaces, and workers who work with forklifts in Decatur are at… Read More »
Catastrophic Injuries and Decatur Workers’ Compensation Benefits: What are Catastrophic Workplace Injuries?
There is no doubt that when a worker suffers a catastrophic injury in Decatur, they may be faced with a very serious injury that can be life-altering. Indeed, while in most workplace accidents, a worker may be temporarily injured and may only be out of work for a limited amount of time, other workplace… Read More »
Injured at Work in Decatur? Here’s What You Might be Entitled to Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation Laws
Workers in Decatur who have been seriously injured on the job may wonder exactly what they can do while they are forced to be out of work to treat their workplace injury. Indeed, an injured worker’s mind may spin as they think about all the financial obligations they have – rent or mortgage payments,… Read More »
Drug Tests and Decatur Workers’ Compensation Cases – What You Need to Know about Drugs and Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Decatur
While most workers in Decatur likely know that they may be entitled to important workers’ compensation benefits if they are injured on the job and are rendered unable to work their regular work, what they may not know is what kinds of exceptions apply to Decatur workers’ compensation cases. One important exception to Decatur… Read More »
Administrative Hearings in Decatur Workers’ Compensation Cases: What are They and What Can You Do To Prepare?
One of the things that injured Decatur workers may have heard of at one point or another is that they may be required to attend a hearing in front of an administrative law judge in their Decatur workers’ compensation case. Indeed, along with all the challenging moving parts of a Decatur workers’ compensation case,… Read More »
Decatur MARTA Driver’s Killing Over Bus Fare in Decatur Ignites Conversation about Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits in Cases of Fatal Workplace Violence
The terrible and senseless death of a father and MARTA bus driver last week ignites a conversation about whether the families of workers who are killed in fatal violent workplace incidents are entitled to Georgia workers’ compensation death benefits in Decatur. According to local news reports, 47-year-old Leroy Ramos was killed just after Decatur… Read More »
A Dozen Workers Injured at Georgia Tyson Plant after Fiery and Dangerous Explosion
The employees working at a Camilla, Georgia Tyson Foods Plant got the shock of their lives when they went to work one day in December, 2024. Out of seemingly nowhere, an explosion rocked the plant on December 27, 2024, injuring 12 workers, and killing at least one other person who was on the property…. Read More »
Were You Injured on the Job in Decatur and You are Curious about How Long You May be Entitled to Georgia Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Learn More Here
There is no doubt that some serious workplace injuries take significant time to heal from, and, worse still, some workplace injuries can be permanently disabling, or even lead to death. Accordingly, when a Decatur worker is injured on the job, and their injury is severe enough that they are unable to go to work,… Read More »
Georgia Construction Worker’s Death Underscores Dangers of Forklifts, Rights and Options Decatur Workers Have Under State Workers’ Compensation Laws
A terrible and deadly workplace accident on a construction site resulted in the death of one Georgia construction worker, and Decatur workers may wonder what rights and options they have under state workers’ compensation laws, as a result. According to local news reports, just last month, at the tail end of the year, on… Read More »
