Is My Permanent Partial Disability Rating Correct?
One of the three basic benefits available under Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws is permanent partial disability benefits. Often, permanent partial disability benefits are known by one of the following two abbreviations: PPD (permanent partial disability); or PPI (permanent partial impairment). Most people become aware of permanent partial disability benefits when their treating workers’ compensation doctor […]
Does Workers’ Compensation Pay Medical Bills?
When you suffer an injury at work, you will need medical treatment. Sometimes, you go to the doctor for workers’ compensation medical treatment but then you end up getting a bill in the mail. Should you be billed for workers’ compensation medical treatment? No. Medical treatment is one of the benefits provided as part of […]
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Depression?
Workers’ compensation covers you when you suffer an injury at work. This insurance provides you with certain benefits after you suffer a work-related injury. Two of the main benefits that Georgia workers’ compensation provides is: Medical benefits (coverage for the medical treatment and testing you need for your injury) Wage loss benefits (coverage for part […]
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Myelograms and Discograms?
Hi there. My name’s Jason Perkins. I’d like to welcome you to another episode of my Georgia Workers’ Compensation Video Series. I’m an attorney that specializes in Georgia Workers’ Compensation Cases. I created this series to provide some helpful information about the rules in Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law and the benefits available to injured workers […]
How Can I Get Workers Comp Medical Treatment Approved?
One of the most surprising problems many people encounter in workers compensation is difficulty getting the medical treatment they need. Medical treatment for your injury is one of the main things that workers compensations is supposed to cover. But, many people have difficulty getting the treatment their doctor recommends. Your workers compensation doctor recommends treatment […]
What Determines My Permanent Impairment Rating?
Unfortunately, some serious injuries do not completely heal. Even with very good medical treatment and a great doctor, these injuries can cause some amount of permanent impairment. Sometimes this permanent impairment is reduced strength. Other times it is reduced range of motion. Georgia’s workers compensation system considers permanent impairment from an injury when deciding what […]
Getting Additional Workers Compensation Medical Second Opinions
Georgia workers compensation covers the medical treatment you need for your injury, but there are limits on what it covers. One limit is that you cannot just pick any doctor you want to treat your injury. Most of the time, you have to pick a doctor off a list maintained by your employer or get […]
Will Workers Compensation Pay Lost Wages?
When you suffer a serious injury at work, it affects your life in many different ways. One of the ways it often affects you is with your job. Your injury and the limitations that result from it may keep you out of work. The Georgia workers compensation system was set up to provide certain types […]
Does Workers Compensation Have to Pay a Fair Settlement?
Many people find it frustrating and confusing to deal with workers compensation. Because you were doing your job, you find yourself dealing with an injury that causes you pain and makes it difficult to go back to work. Often, it seems like the insurance company fights about paying for anything. Settlement of your workers compensation […]
How Can Workers Compensation Checks Stop?
Weekly workers compensation checks are one of the primary benefits provided by Georgia’s workers compensation law. You can receive these checks for several different reasons: When your injury keeps you from working. These checks are called temporary total disability benefits. If you are able to work but making less money because of your injury. These […]
