MCDONOUGH — Law enforcement leaders from throughout metro Atlanta joined forces Monday morning in a press conference at the Henry County Sheriff’s Office to push for changes in Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation laws for officers severely injured in the line of duty.
Currently, each agency and department handles Workers’ Compensation cases differently, but officers are not paid their full salaries if they are on Worker’s Compensation.
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