Getting Physical Therapy Paid For By Workers Compensation
Physical therapy, or PT for short, is a fairly common treatment ordered by doctors. Doctors prescribe physical therapy as medical treatment for many different types of injuries that occur at work. It is one of the most common types of medical treatment in a workers compensation claim. Sometimes, your doctor will order physical therapy […]
New 2017 GA Workers Compensation Medical Treatment Rules
Georgia’s injured workers too often cannot receive timely medical treatment for their work injuries. When your treating doctor recommends certain medical treatment, you should not have to wait months or longer to get that treatment. Unfortunately, insurance companies have taken advantage of a system which allows them to delay and deny workers compensation medical treatment. […]
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 […]
Willful Misconduct Defense in GA Workers’ Compensation Cases
The Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act generally requires employers to pay benefits to employees who are injured while doing their jobs. Sometimes an employer or insurance company will claim that they should not have to pay benefits because they have an “affirmative defense”. One of the primary affirmative defenses used by insurance companies is the “willful […]
