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What Happens to My Workers’ Compensation Benefits If My Employer Shuts Down?
What Happens to My Workers’ Compensation Benefits if My Employer Shuts Down? Because of the pandemic, many businesses are now struggling to keep going—to maintain payroll, pay rent or keep inventory on hand. Even under ordinary circumstances, it’s a fact of life that...
Can a Drug Test Impact My Workers’ Comp Claim?
Can a Drug Test Impact My Workers' Comp Claim? A failed drug test can derail a workers’ comp claim, but it doesn’t have to. By understanding your rights and your options, you have a better chance of avoiding having your claim denied. After an on-the-job injury,...
Steps to Avoid Overwhelming Medical Bills After a Workplace Accident
Steps to Avoid Overwhelming Medical Bills After a Workplace Accident After a workplace accident, life might feel like a blur of appointments, emails and phone calls as you struggle to get the care you need and continue caring for those you love. Then the bills begin...
A Thank You Message to Atlanta’s Frontline Healthcare Workers
At the Law Offices of Laura Lanzisera, we regularly work with incredible healthcare professionals in our office. We're already in awe of the effort these dedicated men and women pour into their work. But during these difficult times, we know they need our...
Warehouse Work Can Be Dangerous Work
For folks who’ve lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, Home Depot’s August announcement that it would soon add three new Georgia distribution centers may feel welcome. Amazon, too, announced several new Georgia locations this year, including fulfillment centers in...
Summer Construction Update
During a typical Atlanta summer, you’d expect construction projects on every other corner, cranes dotting the skyline and closed roads rerouting you on gridlocked detours. While this summer may be far from typical, construction projects are, for the most part, still...
Top Nursing Injuries
While nurses are now facing more risks than ever as they work to provide care during the pandemic, nursing has always been a profession with some dangers. According to OSHA, the healthcare and social assistance industries have some of the highest rates of...
Workers’ Comp FAQs
Workers’ compensation can be a complicated subject, and it’s not always easy to navigate when you’re recovering from your injuries and trying to keep your life moving. Here are some of the questions we hear most regarding workers’ compensation cases in Georgia. I was...
Can Car Crash Injuries Be Covered by Workers’ Comp?
While it may be more limited these days, travel is a part of many people’s regular work routine. And, as we all know, travel comes with its own risks. If you have been injured in a car accident that is connected to your job, you may be wondering whether the accident...
What Is the Posted Panel of Physicians?
While many folks are still working from home, others are going back to offices, businesses or shops again for the first time in months. Other employees may never have stopped working outside the home in the first place. Either way, if you’re heading back in or you’re...
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