Tag: PPD

Getting Proper Medical Treatment for Neck Injuries

Many people suffer neck injuries at work each year.  While some of these injuries are minor, many injuries can cause you to miss months or longer from work.  Some injuries require extensive medical treatment including surgery and other procedures. If you injure your neck and get medical treatment, the doctor may diagnose you with a […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Eye Injuries

Many people suffer workers’ compensation eye injuries each year.  In fact, over 2000 people injure their eyes at work every day. While many of these injuries are minor, some people go partially or completely blind as a result of work-related eye injuries. Understanding the special rules that apply to these types of injuries is important. […]

Misconceptions about Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Laws

Many people have misunderstandings about Georgia’s Workers Compensation laws and how they work.  If you do not understand your workers’ compensation rights, you will probably not be treated fairly and may not be paid the benefits you should receive. Here are a few of the common misconceptions that people have about Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws: […]

Does Permanent Partial Disability Benefit Payment End My Workers’ Compensation Case?

Our previous articles in this blog series on permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits in Georgia workers’ compensation cases provided a general overview of permanent partial disability benefits and discussed when these benefits are paid and for how long.  This article will discuss whether accepting permanent partial disability benefits settles your workers’ compensation case.  It will […]

What Does A Permanent Partial Disability Rating Mean?

Permanent partial disability benefits can be one of the most difficult workers compensation benefits to understand.  You should receive them if you have a permanent impairment as a result of your work injury. But many people do not even know about permanent partial disability.  Usually, people find out about it when: They receive a form […]