By now, it’s understandable that many people are frustrated by the COVID-19 precautions, protocols and general disruption of daily life. Many wish to return to the way things were pre-pandemic. However, one local woman was so disgruntled by the pandemic policies at the Buckhead Chick-Fil-A that she …
Georgia Workers & Industry News
Why Workers’ Compensation Cases Need Better Communication
One of the main complaints in a workers’ compensation case from both the perspective of the injured worker and the insurance company is communication — more specifically, the lack of communication between all the involved individuals and parties. Who’s involved in a workers’ compensation case? There …
Poultry Plant Liquid Nitrogen Leak Kills 6, Injures More in Gainesville, GA
The Thursday morning of January 28th seemed like any other, until tragedy struck in the town of Gainesville, GA, roughly 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. A liquid nitrogen leak in a food processing plant in Gainesville killed 6 people and more were immediately rushed to the hospital. According to …
Georgia Residents Receive Extended Unemployment Benefits; No Delays Expected
As much as we all would’ve liked to leave COVID-19 in 2020, it has followed us into the new year. But in addition to encouraging vaccine news, there’s also some good news for Georgians who currently rely on unemployment. The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has announced that there will be …
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Atlanta Man Guilty of Fraud
COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the workplace permanently. Though there have been some changes that workers enjoy (such as working remotely, not sitting in traffic, etc.), there are a few employees who have tried to take advantage of this perilous culture we’re living in right now. In May …
Will the Coronavirus Lead to Martial Law?
In recent months, a little known concept that we typically associate with political unrest in other countries has come to the forefront here in the United States: martial law. As the coronavirus pandemic has worsened and state leaders have enacted limits on public gatherings and businesses in the …
