Can I Sue the Workers Compensation Insurance Company?
Dealing with a serious injury at work is hard enough. Unfortunately, many insurance companies make it harder than it should be. Some of the most common things I see insurance companies doing to make things harder are: Taking longer than they should to accept your workers compensation claim and start paying benefits Not telling you […]
Will Workers’ Compensation Pay a Settlement?
Many people have heard about workers’ compensation settlements. You may have seen billboards or commercials that talk about them. Unfortunately, settlements are one of the most misunderstood parts of Georgia’s workers’ compensation system. Suffering a serious injury at work can be overwhelming. Often, the workers’ compensation insurance company makes it difficult on you by not […]
Can I Increase My Workers Compensation Checks?
Georgia workers compensation law requires the insurance company to pay weekly checks to compensate you for certain types of losses. Three of the common situations where an insurance company should pay checks are: When your injury keeps you from working; When your injury causes you to make less money per week; and When your injury […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
