Category: Workers’ Compensation

Will Workers Compensation Pay Someone To Follow Me?

I refer to is as “surveillance”.  A private investigator parks near your house or some other location where they suspect you will be.  Once they see you, they observe you.  They follow you around  and takes pictures and video of you. You have probably heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words”.  Unfortunately, […]

Cliff Perkins Celebrates 40 Years Practicing Law In Georgia

All of us at Perkins Studdard want to congratulate Cliff Perkins as he celebrates his 40th year practicing law in Georgia.  Cliff has devoted most of that 40 years to fighting to get justice for Georgia’s injured workers.  He has successfully tried workers’ compensation cases in all levels of the courts, including the Supreme Court […]

Getting Orthopedic Treatment after a Workers Compensation Injury

If you are reading this, you probably find yourself in an unwanted situation.  You have suffered a serious injury at work.  Now, you need to get medical treatment so you can recover from that injury. Georgia’s workers compensation law has rules about what the workers compensation insurance company must pay on your behalf.  Today, I […]

Will I Receive a Settlement at a Workers Compensation Mediation?

I often discuss mediation with my clients.  When I do this, I almost always ask them if they know what a mediation is. Some of them have a basic understanding of mediation.  Others are not familiar with mediation at all. In this article, I will discuss what mediation is generally and talk specifically about what […]

Does Workers Compensation Prevent Me From Getting a Job?

Many people who suffer a serious injury at work have questions about the rules of Georgia’s workers compensation law.  Many of these questions focus on two main areas: Getting medical treatment so they can recover from their injury What happens under Georgia’s workers compensation law if an injury affects their ability to work In this […]

What Is a Nurse Case Manager?

Georgia workers compensation is confusing.  You suffer an injury at work and you suddenly find yourself thrown into this system that you never wanted to be a part of. You talk with people from your employer and the workers compensation insurance company.  These people often give you information about what you need to do.  You […]

Why Do Insurance Companies Settle Cases?

What is a workers compensation settlement? Many people have heard about settlements.  You might know someone who settled their case.  Television commercials by attorneys often discuss settlements. Basically, a settlement is an agreement between two sides to a dispute to resolve that dispute.  In workers compensation, this agreement is usually between you and the workers […]

Can Workers Compensation Deny My Medical Treatment?

I talk to many people who have suffered injuries at work.  Many people who call me have had problems getting the workers compensation medical treatment they need. Often, the workers compensation insurance company has denied some or all of the medical treatment that has been ordered by their doctor.  This is very frustrating because these […]

Does Georgia Workers Compensation Cover Preexisting Conditions?

We hear a lot about preexisting conditions in the news.  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.  It could be diabetes, high blood pressure, […]

Is Alabama Workers Compensation Unconstitutional?

Many of my clients complain about the fairness of Georgia’s workers compensation laws.  From my perspective, those laws definitely favor employers and insurance companies instead of injured workers. Each state has its own workers compensation system.  State legislatures usually create these systems by passing a set of laws known as a workers compensation act. Alabama’s […]