Atlanta Legal Blog
Choosing a doctor after a workplace injury: What are your options?
When you are hurt and need medical care, it’s natural to want to visit your regular doctor. You likely have a relationship with your physician and they know your medical history. You trust them to take care of you. Following a workplace injury, you do not necessarily...
How long will you receive workers’ compensation benefits?
If you are a loved one is injured in the workplace, you probably have questions. Will your savings and benefits be enough to support you? Will you be able to afford medical care? How long will benefits last? Workers compensation in Georgia will generally be paid for...
Unemployment Benefits Through the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Which Is Now Law
On March 27, 2020 the coronavirus stimulus bill became law and Georgia is one of the states that will benefit from it. If you were laid off from your job you may apply for unemployment benefits and under the stimulus bill you will receive the amount of unemployment...
Misdiagnosis errors are common and can lead to serious harm
From various cancers, to infections, heart attacks and everything in between, diseases are never welcoming, but they become a daily reality for many Americans. Dr. David Newman-Toker, ph.D., the Director at John Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic...
Unemployment Benefits Through the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
On March 25, 2020 the United States Senate passed a stimulus bill to help the economy get through the coronavirus pandemic. The stimulus bill provides for payment of $600 per week for a person’s first four months of unemployment. The $600 weekly payment is in addition...
The coronavirus pandemic will force a lot of people out of work. Are you limited to unemployment or are workers’ compensation benefits available to you?
If you suffered a workers’ compensation injury and returned to work doing light duty work your layoff may entitle you to workers’ compensation. Effective July 1, 2019 the maximum rate for temporary total disability benefits In Georgia is $675 per week. Effective July...
Are you owed benefits from a past workers’ compensation claim?
If you had a Georgia workers compensation claim within the past four years and did not settle the claim you may be owed permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. Not everyone hires a lawyer for his workers’ compensation claim. Although some workers compensation...
COVID 19 UPDATE – WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
Thank you for choosing Hilley & Frieder to represent you. We understand that prior to the fear and anxiety associated with coronavirus, COVID-19, you and your family were already struggling with the angst and aftermath associated with being the victim of...
Forklifts are dangerous to run, but accidents can be prevented
Forklifts are among the most widespread machines used at factories and construction sites. They are powerful and nimble, able to quickly move large loads around tight spaces. They also are one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment on U.S. worksites. More than 600...
Traveling employees are eligible for home-cooked workers’ comp
We live in an increasingly mobile society with evolving technology that has created a roving workplace. No longer are employees tethered to their office desks or assembly lines. Businesses launch projects across state lines. Often it requires workers to travel and...