Meat-Packing Workers Compensation Injuries
Working in a meat-packing plant can be quite dangerous. An article published by the Guardian discussed some of the common dangers faced by meat-packing plant employees. When you suffer an injury at work, your employer’s workers compensation insurance should pay for the medical treatment you need and the time that you are out of work […]
Does Workers Compensation Cover Back Injuries?
Back injuries at work causes serious problems for many people. Back injuries make up about one of every five injuries that occur at work. Some of the common causes are: Performing heavy lifting, on a single occasion or repetitively Bending to lift Slipping and falling Falling from heights Car wrecks or other motor vehicle accidents […]
Workers Compensation PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Treatment
Doctors are more commonly recommending platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for treatment of workers compensation injuries. One question that comes up when doctors recommend this treatment is whether it is covered under the workers compensation law. This article provides some information about what PRP treatment is and whether it is covered under Georgia’s workers compensation law. What […]
Beating Worker Compensation Surgery Delays
After weeks or months of treatment, your workers compensation doctor tells you that you need surgery. That can be frightening because no one wants to have surgery. If you decide to move forward with the recommended surgery, the doctor’s office should schedule it. But, that often does not happen in workers compensation cases because the […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Rules Apply To Workers Compensation Amputations?
Georgia’s workers compensation law is complicated and confusing. This is the case even when you are dealing with a relatively minor injury. An amputation is much more than a minor injury. Also, in addition to the rules that apply to other injuries, Georgia has special workers compensation rules which apply to injuries involving amputations. You […]
5 Secrets a Workers Compensation Insurance Adjuster May Not Tell You
Most people who suffer a serious workers compensation injury have not had to deal with workers compensation before. They do not know all the ins and outs of how it works. They just want to get better and go back to work. Unfortunately, you really have to understand the workers compensation system to get what […]
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 […]
