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 […]
How to Get Workers Compensation Medical Treatment
Medical treatment and testing can often be the most important benefit provided in a Georgia workers compensation case. To recover from a serious injury, you will need good medical treatment. Unfortunately, many people find it frustrating to get that medical treatment. There are rules about which doctors can provide treatment and whether you get to […]
Should I Report My Workers Compensation Injury?
Some people worry about whether they should report an injury at work. They have concerns over whether their employer will treat them differently or try to fire them. This article will discuss rules for Georgia workers compensation law. It is important to know that different states have different workers compensation laws, so it is important […]
What is the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool?
If you are reading this article, you have probably received notification that the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool has taken over handling of your workers compensation case. That notification probably left you with a lot of questions. Before that happened, your workers compensation benefits had probably been paid by an insurance company. Now, that insurance company […]
When Will My Georgia Workers Compensation Check Stop?
When a workers compensation injury keeps you out of work in Georgia, you rely on the workers compensation check that the insurance company pays you. This temporary total disability check replaces the wages that you lose when you are unable to work. But, Georgia law does have limits on how long the insurance company has […]
What is a Workers Compensation Nurse Case Manager?
A few years ago, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation changed its rules about nurse case managers. Since that rule change, nurse case managers are more common in workers compensation cases. If you have a nurse case manager on your case, you probably have some questions: What is the nurse case manager’s job? Who […]
What Medical Bills Does Workers Compensation Pay?
You will need good medical treatment to recover from a serious workers compensation injury. Fortunately, the insurance company should pay for that medical treatment under Georgia’s workers compensation laws. The insurance company has to pay for that medical treatment, but there are special rules that apply. This article will discuss many of those special rules […]
Bankruptcy and Workers Compensation
Workers compensation can cause financial stress and worry. If you experience financial difficulty dealing with workers compensation, you may wonder whether filing for bankruptcy is an option you should consider. Sometimes, people who suffer a workers compensation injury already have a pending bankruptcy case. Those people often have questions about what they need to do […]
Can I Get Pain and Suffering in Workers Compensation?
Injuries are painful. A workers compensation injury can cause you pain for week or months. Some serious injuries cause pain that lasts for years. In Georgia, workers compensation covers you when you suffer an injury doing your job. But, does it cover all of the harm that you incur as a result of that injury? […]
Will 2017 Court Decisions Affect Your Workers Compensation Case?
When you get hurt at work, you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a workers compensation claim. There are certain rules that will apply to determine whether you get workers compensation benefits or not. In Georgia, those rules get created in three ways: The Georgia legislature passes new workers compensation laws The Directors of […]
