Can I Sue My Employer for Workers Compensation?
When employees get hurt on the job, some employers do what they should and pay workers compensation benefits. This is the way the workers compensation system should work. But, there are other employers who try to avoid taking responsibility for injuries to employees. Some of the common tactics used by these employers are: Ignoring requests […]
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 […]
What is Workers Compensation?
We have all heard the term “workers compensation”. But, what does that term really mean? What the term means may not have mattered to you much until you were forced into the workers compensation system after an injury at work. But then, you find yourself dealing with workers compensation, and you probably have many different […]
Does Workers Compensation Cover Depression?
Serious workers compensation injuries are life changing. They cause pain. They affect your ability to make a living. It is not unusual that a serious work injury can cause you to need some treatment for depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition. Sometimes, you may develop a mental health condition without suffering a physical injury. […]
Does GA Workers Compensation Cover PTSD?
Many people suffer traumatic events while doing their job. Some people suffer car crashes while driving. Others witness other people suffering serious injuries. Still others are robbed or shot. Often, these traumatic events cause an individual to develop a psychological condition called post-traumatic stress disorder. This condition is often known as PTSD. PTSD is […]
Can Workers Compensation Deny Me If I Was Negligent?
Serious workers compensation injuries happen for many different reasons. Sometimes, no one could have prevented the injury. Other times, you might have avoided getting injured if you were being more careful. When someone tells you that you were not being careful enough after an injury, you probably will wonder whether the workers compensation insurance company […]
Will Workers Compensation Pay For My Injury?
The basic idea of Georgia workers compensation is that it covers work-related injuries. But, what does “work-related” mean? Usually, this mean that you suffer an injury at work. After this injury, workers compensation pays for your medical treatment and pays you weekly benefits if your injury causes you to miss work. Unfortunately, some recent Georgia […]
Working after a Workers Compensation Knee Injury
When you have a serious workers compensation knee injury, the recovery after that injury can be difficult. Your doctor has to diagnose your injury and often orders diagnostic testing such as x-rays and MRIs to determine the extent of your injury. Once your doctor diagnoses the knee injury, you will need medical treatment to recover. […]
Knee Surgery PPD Benefits
If you suffer a serious workers compensation knee injury, your doctor may recommend knee surgery. Even after you have knee surgery, you may still have some permanent limitations as a result of your injury. In Georgia and many other states, workers compensation pays you some benefits when you have a permanent impairment as a result […]
Back Injury Workers Compensation Settlements
Serious workers compensation back injuries often require substantial medical treatment. You may need physical therapy, medication management, and injections. You could also require back surgery. As a result of the pain and limitations from a back injury, many people have difficulty going back to work. This difficulty returning to work increases if you work in […]
