In this day and age, employees are required to lodge away from home for days and weeks at a time to be near an employer's job site or to conduct business for the employer. In this day and age, employees are required to lodge away from home for days and weeks at a time to be near an employer’s job site or to conduct business for the employer. Unfortunately, there are situations when, while travelling and lodging away from home, employees sustain injuries in locations other than an employers’ premise or place of business. In Georgia, for an injury to be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act, it is well established that the injury must both “arise out of” and occur “in ... Continue Reading
The Dangers of Heat Exposure in Workers’ Compensation
It's that time of the year when birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the temperature is beginning to soar to record breaking numbers. It’s that time of the year when birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the temperature is beginning to soar to record breaking numbers. Everyone loves the summertime temperature, but for those who have to work outside, this time of the year can be very uncomfortable, and potentially dangerous. Along with the rising temperature comes heat related on-the- job injuries. Industries most affected by heat-related illness are: construction, trade, transportation and utilities, agriculture, ground maintenance, landscaping ... Continue Reading
Let the Seller Beware: Owner-financed Mortgages as a Bar to Insurance Coverage
Property owners may see many benefits to financing the sale of property themselves, including a higher sale price and a more expedient closing. Many times such owner-financed sale agreements can take the form of "lease to own" transactions in which a landlord-tenant relationship quickly transitions into a seller-buyer relationship. Property owners may see many benefits to financing the sale of property themselves, including a higher sale price and a more expedient closing. Many times such owner-financed sale agreements can take the form of “lease to own” transactions in which a landlord-tenant relationship quickly transitions into a seller-buyer relationship. Caught unaware, a ... Continue Reading