How Retirement Affects Workers Compensation
Suffering a serious injury as you approach retirement age can be scary. Many people have questions about whether they have to change their retirement plans and whether workers compensation will cover them. This article addresses a few of the questions that people have about how retirement can affect a workers compensation case. What happens if […]
Answers to Workers Compensation Questions
One of the most confusing things about workers compensation is all of the different terms that get used. How can you even begin to understand what is going on and what you need to do if you do not have a good understanding of the terms being used? It can be overwhelming. This article attempts […]
Settlements in Catastrophic Workers Compensation Cases
Dealing with workers compensation can be confusing and overwhelming. When you suffer a serious injury, you have to worry about recovering from this injury while supporting your family and paying your bills. On top of all that, doctors, adjusters, and case managers are talking with you about all sorts of legal and medical terms with […]
Can Workers Compensation Deny My Case?
When you get hurt at work, workers compensation should cover your injuries. This coverage means that you would receive certain workers compensation benefits. In Georgia, the main benefits provided by workers compensation are: Weekly checks for a percentage of your lost wages Payment of your medical bills for treatment and testing of your injury with […]
Workers’ Compensation Negligence
Serious injuries often happen as the result of someone being negligent. When you suffer an injury at work as a result of someone else’s negligence, what happens? This article discusses how negligence interacts with Georgia workers compensation cases. It addresses three of the main ways that negligence can impact a workers compensation case and provides […]
Does Georgia Workers Compensation Pay for Permanent Injuries?
A severe injury at work can take a long time to recover from. Sometimes, severe injuries cause permanent limitations even when you reach your maximum recovery. This article discusses what happens under Georgia’s workers compensation law when an injury becomes permanent. Who determines whether an injury is permanent? In a Georgia workers compensation case, there […]
Who Chooses My Workers Compensation Doctor?
Getting the right medical treatment is very important when you suffer a serious injury. A very important part of getting the right medical treatment is treating with a very skilled doctor. Workers compensation should cover your medical treatment when you suffer a serious injury at work. But, who decides which doctor will treat your injury […]
Getting Fired After a Workers Compensation Injury
Getting hurt is bad enough. No one wants to suffer a serious injury. It interferes with your ability to work and take care of yourself and those your care for. It is even worse when your employer fires you after a workers compensation injury. Having to focus on recovering from your injury while worrying about […]
Will Surgery Increase a Workers Compensation Settlement?
Many people have questions about what factors go into a workers compensation settlement. Understanding the different factors that affect a settlement amount is important. If you do not understand them, you will likely make a mistake if and when you settle your workers compensation case with the insurance company. One question that often comes up […]
Will Workers Compensation Hire a Private Investigator?
Insurance companies often hire private investigators to follow people after they get hurt at work. Many people have questions about what this means and how it will affect your workers compensation case. This article provides some basic information about why insurance companies do this and how it can affect your workers compensation case. Why do […]
