PPD Benefits for Foot & Ankle Injuries
Most of us spend a lot of time on our feet every day. Almost all jobs require some amount of standing and walking. Some jobs require you to be on your feet almost constantly. Because of this, serious feet and ankle injuries cause big problems for many people. Often, these injuries occur as a result […]
What PPD Should I Get for a Back Injury?
Serious back injuries and back surgeries often result in some amount of permanent impairment.  Basically, this means that you do not have a one hundred percent recovery from your injury. Permanent impairment could result from limited range of motion. You might not be able to lift as much as you did before. Pain could potentially cause […]
Is Alabama Workers Compensation Unconstitutional?
Many of my clients complain about the fairness of Georgia’s workers compensation laws. Â From my perspective, those laws definitely favor employers and insurance companies instead of injured workers. Each state has its own workers compensation system. Â State legislatures usually create these systems by passing a set of laws known as a workers compensation act. Alabama’s […]
The Difference Between TTD and PPD Benefits
You may receive temporary total and permanent partial disability benefits after a work injury.  Many people receive both of these benefits. Unfortunately, insurance companies do not always pay these benefits at the correct time or in the correct amounts. Insurance companies often fail to even tell you that the type of benefits you are receiving […]
Is Hip Replacement Covered By Workers Compensation?
Severe hip injuries cause excruciating pain.  They affect your ability to do just about anything including standing, sitting, and walking. The pain from these injuries can make it difficult to get comfortable and enjoy any sort of activity. Many people cannot work because of their limitations from serious hip injuries. In recent years, hip replacement […]
How 2016 Georgia Court Decisions Affected Workers Compensation
The Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals make workers compensation decisions every year. Â Most of these decisions do two important things: They decide the legal issue or issues in that particular workers compensation case. They establish law (referred to as precedent) that judges apply in other workers compensation cases. Just like the Supreme […]
Authorized Treating Physician
Authorized treating physician is a legal term for your primary doctor in a Georgia workers compensation case. Â Your authorized treating physician has special privileges in your case that other doctors do not. Â These privileges affect the workers compensation benefits you receive. Clearly, you need doctors to get good medical treatment. Â Understanding the privileges and powers […]
Permanent Partial and Temporary Partial Disability
When you receive Georgia workers compensation benefits, you may find it difficult to understand what type of benefits you receive. Permanent partial and temporary partial disability are two types of weekly workers compensation benefits. Many insurance companies do not pay workers compensation benefits correctly. They may not pay the right amounts. Often, they do not […]
Do Workers Compensation Injuries Cause Herniated Discs?
Workers’ compensation back and neck injuries often cause herniated discs. Â Many people have difficulty getting medical treatment or other workers compensation benefits for these injuries. This article provides information about a few different workers compensation issues for herniated discs: Common reasons workers compensation insurance companies deny claims for herniated discs Common medical treatments covered by […]
Late Workers Compensation Checks
The insurance company has a duty to pay you a workers compensation check when your injury prevents you from working. Â Georgia law provides that the insurance company must pay that check on a weekly basis. I can tell you that many insurance companies fail to pay on time. Â Some miss weeks. Â Others do not mail […]
