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 […]
Back Injury Workers Compensation Settlements
Serious workers compensation back injuries often require substantial medical treatment. You may need physical therapy, medication management, and injections. You could also require back surgery. As a result of the pain and limitations from a back injury, many people have difficulty going back to work. This difficulty returning to work increases if you work in […]
What PPD Does Workers Compensation Pay for Neck Surgery?
Your doctor may recommend surgery if you suffer a serious neck injury at work. The decision about whether you need neck surgery and which type of surgery would be best for you should be made by you and your doctor. Doctors perform many different types of neck surgery to relieve pain and impairment that comes […]
Why Workers Compensation Insurance Companies Settle Cases
You probably have heard about workers compensation settlements. Ads by attorneys on television often talk about person injury and workers compensation settlements. Those ads usually do not tell you a whole lot.  It often is just someone saying that their attorney got them a certain amount of money. They do not explain why the settlement […]
Foot and Ankle Injury Workers Compensation Settlements
Foot and ankle injuries can make it very difficult to return to work. Primarily, they affect your ability to stand and walk. Most jobs require you to do some amount of standing and walking. Even if you are able to stand and walk fine after your foot and ankle injury, you may find that more […]
Will Workers Compensation Pay a Fair Settlement?
If you were injured at work, a workers compensation settlement generally means that you receive some sort of lump sum payment. But what is the amount of that lump sum payment and how does the insurance company determine it? This question is difficult.  Before trying to answer it, you first need to do at least […]
Do I Get a PPD Rating for a Workers Compensation Shoulder Injury?
People find out about permanent partial disability benefits in different ways. You may have heard about them from a doctor or an attorney. Or, you may have heard about permanent partial disability benefits from a friend who had a prior experience with workers compensation. Regardless of how you learned about permanent partial disability benefits, you […]
Do I Get a Settlement for My Workers Compensation Knee Injury?
When you injure your knee doing your job, you will probably have a workers compensation case. Most people know a little bit about workers compensation. They likely know that they need to tell their employer if they get hurt on the job. They may know that workers compensation will pay for some of their medical […]
How to File for Workers Compensation
Most people have heard of workers compensation. You probably know that it cover you when you suffer an injury at work. But, many people have questions about exactly how it works. Those questions really become important when you suffer an injury at work. You need to file a workers compensation claim. But, how do you […]
How Shoulder Injuries Cause Problems Returning to Work
All of us use our arms a lot. You don’t think about how much you use them, but you really notice it after you injure your shoulder. A shoulder injury can make it difficult to do routine activities. I did not realize how much difficulty having a shoulder injury caused until l hurt my shoulder […]
