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GEORGIA WORKER'S COMPENSATION BENEFITS INFORMATION

Submitted by howard on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 10:32

GEORGIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS INFORMATION

If you have been injured on the job, the following information is to help you understand the benefits to which you may be entitled pursuant to the Georgia Workers' Compensation Law.

Immediately following an injury on-the-job, you should give notice of your accident to your Employer.

A thirty (30) day written notice is acceptable. A claim form, WC-14, must be filed within one (1) year of the accident at the State Board of Workers’ Compensation.

If it is not, you will be barred by the STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

COMMON INJURIES IN CAR WRECKS: TMJ

Submitted by howard on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 10:09

COMMON INJURIES IN CAR WRECKS: TMJ

INTRODUCTION TO TMJ

Increasingly, the medical and legal profession is encountering personal injury cases that focus on the temporomandibular joint.

(TMJ); the jaw joint located in front of the ears connecting the lower jaw to the skull. (see illustration above).

Because this TMJ dysfunction represents another dimension of medical proofs in any case involving a blow, direct or indirect, it is gaining attention in claim valuation and a focus in many trials today.

COMMON INJURIES IN CAR WRECKS: HEAD INJURIES, BRAIN INJURIES

Submitted by howard on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 08:26

COMMON INJURIES IN CAR WRECKS:HEAD INJURIES, BRAIN INURIES

Car Wrecks, slip and falls and many on the job injuries result in injuries to the head and the brain.

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI)

This is designed to provide you and your loved ones general information regarding head injuries. Head injury is properly referred to as Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”).

MINOR HEAD TRAUMA - THE UNSEEN INJURY:

Amendment 1

Submitted by howard on Fri, 10/01/2010 - 10:13

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=clxjp8dab&v=001TJF9TT...

Vote No on Restricting Competition in GA - amendment one

Submitted by howard on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 14:15

I agree with Mr. Butler.
Howard Spiva
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I recommend and ask that you vote NO on the proposed Constitutional Amendment One that is on the ballot for the General Election November 2.

Georgia has a sordid track record of misleading voters about the real effect of constitutional amendments. This is another bad example.

AASU Fall 2010 Career Fair October 26 from Noon-4:00 p.m.

Submitted by howard on Wed, 09/29/2010 - 12:23

Armstrong Atlantic State University will be holding its Fall 2010 Career Fair on Tuesday October 26 from Noon-4:00 p.m. in the Student Union on campus in Savannah, GA.

Students from AASU and Savannah State University will be in attendance. The last day to RSVP for the fair is Wednesday October 6.

Situated on the Atlantic coast in beautiful Savannah, GA, AASU is a dynamic public university known for excellent arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs in education and various aspects of allied health.

The Spiva Law Group salutes Gwendolyn Steele Fortson Waring

Submitted by howard on Sun, 09/26/2010 - 09:12

The Spiva Law Group salutes great law firms in Savannah, Georgia.

Our spot light is on:
Gwendolyn Steele Fortson Waring

~has practiced for over 18 + years

~ admitted to all federal courts in Ga. and the Court of Appeal (11th & 4th Circuit; the Ga.Court of Appeals the Ga. Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.

~practices law in the area of general civil trial litigation; with concentration in the areas of discrimination, and family law.

A world without lawyers?

Submitted by howard on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 10:06

http://georgiajustice.blogspot.com/2010/09/world-without-lawyers-watch.html

Nursing Home Operator Found Guilty

Submitted by howard on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 09:33

Nursing Home Operator Found Guilty: Federal Indictment Brought for Misuse of Funds

A Floyd County, Ga., Superior Court jury recently awarded a verdict in favor of Loretta Terhune on behalf of her father as a result of the poor care her father received during the eight months he was a resident at Moran Lake Road Nursing Home in Rome, Ga.

INSIDE INSURANCE: The skinny on dog-bite insurance claims

Submitted by howard on Sun, 09/19/2010 - 13:14

By David Colmans
The Westminster Dog Show recently wrapped up its 2010 event in New York City, and a cute Scottie was the big winner.

That's one aspect of the man's best friend story. Here's another one that's not so pretty but a great deal more relevant to you and me than the nation's best-known dog show.

This is the dog-bites-man, woman or child story and it happens, believe it or not, to more than 4.7 million people annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.