What PPD Should I Get for a Back Injury?
Serious back injuries and back surgeries often result in some amount of permanent impairment.  Basically, this means that you do not have a one hundred percent recovery from your injury. Permanent impairment could result from limited range of motion. You might not be able to lift as much as you did before. Pain could potentially cause […]
Knee Injury Medical Treatment through Workers Compensation
Knee injuries can be some of the most difficult and frustrating workers’ compensation injuries. Â They affect your ability to stand, walk, and squat. When you suffer a knee injury, getting good medical treatment is crucial. Â Serious knee injuries may require surgery and other forms of medical treatment to help you recover. This article will discuss […]
How Back Injuries Cause Problems Returning to Work
Many people experience lingering problems after workers compensation back injuries, even when they get good medical treatment. Â In a workers compensation case, your treating doctor will likely consider your work status and restrictions at each medical appointment. Ongoing pain and other symptoms from back injuries can make it very difficult for you to return to […]
Workers Compensation Benefits for Ankle Injuries
Many people suffer ankle injuries doing their job. Â These injuries occur when you trip or slip on something on the ground. Â Forklifts and other vehicles can also cause ankle injuries. A lot of people do not realize how difficult it can be to recover from a serious ankle injury. Â Pain from this type of injury […]
Workers Compensation Benefits for Brain Injuries
Head injuries causes serious and potentially long term consequences. Â We have seen growing awareness of that with the increased concerns about the effects of repeated head trauma in football and soccer. If you suffer a head injury at work, you need to know how that can affect you and what benefits the workers compensation insurance […]
Does Georgia Workers Compensation Cover Preexisting Conditions?
We hear a lot about preexisting conditions in the news. Â We hear debate about whether health insurance has to cover them. But, what about Georgia workers compensation insurance? Does it cover preexisting conditions? What is a preexisting condition? Basically, it is a medical condition that you already had. Â It could be diabetes, high blood pressure, […]
Is Knee Surgery Covered By Workers Compensation?
Your workers compensation doctor tells you that you need knee surgery. Â You probably have a number of questions. Does workers compensation pay for the surgery? Will the surgery cost you anything? Do you have to have the knee surgery? Can you get a second opinion? How long will it take to get the surgery approved? […]
Is Hip Replacement Covered By Workers Compensation?
Severe hip injuries cause excruciating pain.  They affect your ability to do just about anything including standing, sitting, and walking. The pain from these injuries can make it difficult to get comfortable and enjoy any sort of activity. Many people cannot work because of their limitations from serious hip injuries. In recent years, hip replacement […]
Uber Workers Compensation Injuries
Uber and Lyft have grown into billion dollar companies in a relatively short time.  Uber employs over 1 million drivers, and Lyft has over 100,000. Some Uber drivers suffer injuries in car wrecks.  Others may suffer an injury loading or unloading a customers luggage.  So, what happens when Uber and Lyft drivers suffer workers compensation injuries? […]
How 2016 Georgia Court Decisions Affected Workers Compensation
The Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals make workers compensation decisions every year. Â Most of these decisions do two important things: They decide the legal issue or issues in that particular workers compensation case. They establish law (referred to as precedent) that judges apply in other workers compensation cases. Just like the Supreme […]
