Recognizing that there are instances in which the plaintiff in a lawsuit may have a reason to voluntarily dismiss an action prior to trial but wish to refile the claim at some later time, Georgia law provides a procedure for what is referred to by some as "a nonsuit."...
Month: April 2017
End of Work-Related Aggravation of Pre-Existing Injury Can Lead to Suspension of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
When a worker is injured on the job and becomes temporarily unable to perform his or her usual work duties, he or she may be entitled to either temporary total disability benefits (if the worker is totally unable to work) or temporary partial disability benefits (if...
State Board of Workers’ Compensation Scrutinizes the Credibility of Injured Workers
If you have been hurt in a work-related accident, you should be very careful about what you share on social media, as well as the activities in which you engage when in public - and by "in public," we mean any occasion in which you could be visible to a surveillance...