Are Atlanta Workers' Compensation & Job Injury Cases More Common Due To Population Growth?
Since the State Board of Workers' Compensation in Atlanta has not published its Annual Report lately which outlines key data for on-the-job injuries throughout Georgia, I can only assume that the number of injuries has gone up over the past few years. Between 2000 and 2006, the population of Georgia rose over 14%. The Atlanta area has seen even more growth. Douglas County, where my office is located, has grown 29.6% between 2000 and 2006. Paulding County,which borders Douglasville and includes Dallas, GA, grew an astounding 48.9% between 2000 and 2006. I have seen an increase in workers' compensation claims from job injuries in this area. Is it no wonder that job accident claims have grown with the population?
Consider these numbers in light of loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States as a whole. Many of the injured workers I represent throughout Atlanta and Douglasville were injured while working in construction and service jobs, not manufacturing jobs. Many of my readers live in other parts of Georgia. I wonder what trends you have seen in your community?
