Can a Workers Comp Doctor Commit Medical Malpractice?
Doctors are human. Like everyone else, they make mistakes sometimes.  Most people have heard about medical malpractice claims. Sometimes, workers’ compensation doctors make mistakes as well. They may diagnose an injury incorrectly. They may not use proper care when performing surgery. Sometimes, these mistakes do not cause any harm. Other times, mistakes cause serious injury […]
Reasons Not To Settle Your Case Now
Settlement sounds great. Â It means you can move on with your life. Â It generally means the insurance company pays you a lump sum check. Â But before you decide to settle, you need to know some reasons you should not settle your case now. Two things you must know about settlement I often get asked about […]
Don’t Make This Workers’ Compensation Mistake
Changing doctors without knowing all your rights is a common workers’ compensation mistake.  Getting good medical treatment is important.  The rules about changing doctors can be tricky. You have rights under Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws that help you get good medical treatment. You need to understand those rights before changing doctors. Do I need to […]
Spinal Cord Injuries
Approximately 17,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries in the United States each year. Â These injuries usually require extensive medical treatment. Â They also have permanent impacts on the lives of the individuals living with them. These injuries can cause death or paralysis. Â They can affect almost every body system. Â Even if an individual retains function, that […]
Wearable Technology – Giving Up Your Privacy For Safety?
Technology’s influence on our lives seems to increase more each year. Â One recent development is the idea of wearable technology that could help prevent accidents. Â Fewer accidents and fewer serious injuries or deaths is a great thing. Â But are there privacy concerns with such a technology? Earlier in 2016, AIG invested in a company that […]
GA Supreme Court Bars Catastrophically Injured Worker From Workers Compensation Benefits
I have discussed the harshness of the O.C.G.A. 34-9-104 change in condition statute of limitations in previous articles on this blog.  The harshness of workers compensation deadlines has harmed yet another injured worker. The Georgia Supreme Court recently decided the case of Roseburg Forest Products Company v. Barnes.  Mr. Barnes’ leg was amputated below the knee […]
Can You Place a Value on a Pet (or a Finger)?
The Georgia Supreme Court recently decided a case where a family’s dog died as a result of being given the wrong medication while being boarded. Â The family sought to recover the for the life of the deceased pet. Â The Georgia Supreme Court decided that the family could recover the animal’s fair market value plus expenses […]
Georgia Legislature Updates Workers’ Compensation Laws
The Georgia legislature made several changes to the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act in 2016. Â The changes made to the law include small increases to the following benefit limits: The maximum temporary total disability benefit rate The maximum temporary partial disability benefit rate The maximum total benefit payable to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent […]
FMLA and Workers’ Compensation
Many people who have workers’ compensation injuries may also qualify for FMLA. Â FMLA stands for the Family Medical Leave Act. Â Congress passed this law in 1993 to provide job protection for employees who needed to miss time from their jobs. Before FMLA, an employee who had to miss time from work because of a sickness […]
Back Surgery – Georgia Workers’ Compensation
Doctors often propose back surgery to treat serious workers’ compensation back injuries. Â These types of back injuries often result in herniated discs that are diagnosed via an MRI or some other form of diagnostic testing. When back surgery is recommended, people often have questions. Â They wonder whether they should have surgery. Many people believe that […]
