Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | December 7, 2021

Your employer and its workers’ compensation insurer have the statutory right to ask for an independent medical examination (IME). The employer or insurer chooses the doctor and the examination can include physical and psychological tests. […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | November 12, 2021

If the pandemic has proven anything, it’s that there’s no time to waste on a profession you don’t love. Perhaps that’s why self-employment is on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | November 9, 2021

The vast majority of employers in Georgia are required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. If you have been injured in an on-the-job accident in our state, you have the right to seek compensation for your […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | October 25, 2021

Georgia law requires most employers to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. If you are injured in an on-the-job accident in the Peach State, you can seek compensation for your medical bills and related losses by filing […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | July 15, 2021

Forty-nine states require employers to buy workers’ compensation insurance, including Georgia. Workers’ comp insurance provides medical, income, job training, disability, and death benefits to workers who are injured on the job. But these benefits do […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | June 4, 2021

According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. Falls are also a leading cause of death and injury in other industries. That means fall prevention should be a top […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | December 15, 2020

Under Georgia law, any company that retains at least three employees is required to provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage. If the company does not provide workers’ compensation benefits, they can be held accountable by the […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | October 13, 2020

Workers’ compensation pays for medical care after a work-related injury. It also provides income for injured workers. Workers’ compensation covers most employees in Georgia.  While the workers’ compensation system should be straightforward, workers might find […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | August 28, 2020

Roughly 80 percent of employees would prefer to work from home at least part-time. Over one-half of employees have a job that they can perform remotely.  On average, about one-third of employees would be willing […]

Hasner Law | Workers' Compensation | July 6, 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, more than 2.9 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19. Many of those people contracted the virus on the job. If you are one of them, you may be wondering […]