Two Things To Do Before You Settle
Settlement of a workers’ compensation case is a big decision. Once the settlement is signed and approved by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation, it is final. You cannot go back and change it later. Because settlement is such an important decision, you should make sure that you are ready when you consider settling your […]
What If I Make a Mistake and Get Hurt?
Many people have good questions about injuries that happen at work. Â We try to answer a lot of these questions in our PerkinsLawTalk blog. Â Some examples of questions that we often get asked include: Can I see my own doctor? What benefits will I receive if I cannot go back to work? Can my employer […]
When the Insurance Company Denies Workers Compensation Benefits
Why do workers’ compensation insurance companies deny you the weekly benefits and medical treatment you need? There are many answers to that question, but one likely answer is that they believe it is in their financial best interests to do so. Paying you benefits costs the insurance company money. If the insurance company pays less […]
Concurrent Employment
Many people work more than one job.  Concurrent employment is a workers’ compensation term that describes someone working more than one job. Concurrent employment can affect your workers’ compensation benefits.  Your average weekly wage determines how much you receive in weekly workers’ compensation benefits after a work injury in Georgia. It is important that your average […]
Idiopathic Injury: What is That?
Idiopathic is a strange word. It means a condition that arises spontaneously from an unknown cause. If you have a workers’ compensation case, you may first hear this word on a Form WC-1, Form WC-3, or a letter from the insurance company.  That document will probably have a statement that the insurance company has denied […]
Aggravation of a Preexisting Condition
Often, people are not perfectly healthy when they suffer injuries at work. For example, a person who injures his back lifting at work may aggravate a preexisting condition.  That person may have had some prior back pain or even prior medical treatment. Our attorneys often get questions about whether workers’ compensation covers injuries where an individual […]
Light Duty Jobs – A Change in the Law
When your doctor releases you to go back to work after a work injury, your employer may offer you a light duty job. Â If you have been injured, you probably want to get better and go back to work as quickly as possible. Â Sometimes, though, you may be asked to come back too soon or […]
Some Folks Are Just A Little Crazy
Last year, three members of the Perkins Studdard family, along with two of their spouses and other friends, decide to run the Dixie 200, a 200 mile team race from Atlanta to Birmingham. Â Although most of the runners on the team had not even run a half marathon before, they persevered through cold, rain, and […]
Low Back Injuries at Work in Georgia
This is the first in a series of blog articles about some of the most common types of workers’ compensation injuries in Georgia. At the beginning, it is important to state that this series will not comprehensively cover every type of work injury. However, it will attempt to provide some valuable information and direction regarding […]
When Will My Temporary Total Disability Benefits Start?
One workers’ compensation benefit is temporary total disability or TTD benefits.  These are benefits for lost wages.  The insurance company pays these benefits when you are unable to work because of your injury. Also, if you return to work but are making less money because of your injury, you receive benefits for your reduced earnings. […]
