Will Workers Compensation Pay Lost Wages?
When you suffer a serious injury at work, it affects your life in many different ways. One of the ways it often affects you is with your job. Your injury and the limitations that result from it may keep you out of work. The Georgia workers compensation system was set up to provide certain types […]
How Can Workers Compensation Checks Stop?
Weekly workers compensation checks are one of the primary benefits provided by Georgia’s workers compensation law. You can receive these checks for several different reasons: When your injury keeps you from working. These checks are called temporary total disability benefits. If you are able to work but making less money because of your injury. These […]
Do I Get a Penalty for Late Workers Compensation Checks?
If you are out of work as a result of an injury, it is very important that you receive your weekly checks on time. You have bills that you need to pay. Not receiving your checks on time can cause you to pay your bills late and result in late penalties. So what do you […]
What Happens if I Settle My Workers Compensation Case?
Almost everyone has heard about workers compensation settlements. Lawyer commercials on TV often talk about them. But, most people do not have a complete understanding of what a settlement is. You need to understand the decision you are making in order to make a good decision. Before settling your workers compensation case, it is a […]
What Workers Compensation Benefits Can I Receive While Working?
Georgia’s workers compensation rules confuse many people. These rules become even more confusing when you go back to work after an injury. Do your workers compensation benefits just stop when you get back to work? Many people with injuries go back to work even though they still have limitations. With serious injuries, these limitations can […]
Workers Compensation and Short Term Disability
Workers compensation is one benefit that is available to you when you suffer an injury on the job. You may also have other benefits available to you. Sometimes, these other benefits pay money in addition to workers compensation. Other times, the benefits reduce or replace what workers compensation pays. Short term disability is one of […]
Will I Get Fired if I Settle My Workers Compensation Case?
People often have questions about what a workers compensation settlement is and how it affects them. One way that a workers compensation can affect you is your employment status. Many workers compensation settlements require people workers to quit their jobs as part of the settlement. Many people wonder whether insurance companies are really allowed to […]
Can I Back Out of My Workers Compensation Settlement?
Most people have heard about workers compensation settlements. They understand that settlement generally means payment of an amount of money to end a workers compensation case. But, many people do not understand the specific details of how settlements work. One question that people often wonder about is whether they can change their mind about a […]
How Delay Hurts Your Workers Compensation Case
You have probably heard the expression:  “Good things come to those who wait”.  Most of the time, that is good advice. But, it is not good advice when it comes to workers compensation. When you have been injured or are disabled, waiting is almost never a good idea.  Here are some ways that wait and delay […]
When Do Workers Compensation PPD Checks Stop?
Many people get a little confused when they start receiving permanent partial disability benefit (PPD) checks. One of the main reasons for confusion is they do not understand why they are receiving these checks or how long they will last. Hopefully, this article will give you a better understanding of how long you will receive […]
