Can Civilian Contractors on Military Bases Get Workers’ Compensation?
Category: Work Injury
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The U.S. Department of Defense has been called the largest employer in the world, which is in no small part due to the roughly 762,000 full-time federal civilian employees and 561,000 full-time contractors. Contractors are a vital element of the military’s overall manpower, with many […]
Was My Workers’ Compensation Claim Illegally Denied?
Category: Work Injury
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The best way to determine whether your workers’ compensation claim denial was valid is to speak to an experienced lawyer. There are many reasons claims are denied, and an attorney can help you determine your next steps, whether through an appeal or in civil court. […]
Can I Get Workers’ Compensation If My Job Made an Injury Worse?
Category: Work Injury
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Workers’ compensation claims, unlike other types of personal injury claims, don’t require victims to prove someone or something else caused their injury. The only thing victims are usually required to prove is that their injury happened at work. But for that reason, workers’ compensation claims […]
Do Independent Contractors Get Workers’ Compensation?
Category: Work Injury
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Workers’ compensation, sometimes called workers’ comp or workman’s comp, provides benefits to cover the medical expenses and lost wages of workers who are injured on the job. Any employer in Georgia with three or more employees (including part-time employees, as long as they work there […]