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With Unrevealed Previous Injury, Later Claim Cannot be Denied, Georgia Court Says

Defending workers’ compensation claims from employees who have not disclosed previous injuries may have just become a little more complicated for employers and insurance carriers in Georgia. The Georgia Court of Appeals last week found that a long-standing defense against …

Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants Not So Much

After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys are concerned that the state’s workers’ compensation laws have become costly to insurers and businesses, despite years of rate reductions …