Tag: Workers’ Compensation

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Temporary Total Disability Payments

One workers’ compensation benefit is temporary total disability or TTD benefits.  These are benefits for lost wages.  The insurance company pays they 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.  These […]

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 […]

How Long Will I Receive Permanent Partial Disability Benefits?

This article discusses how long permanent partial disability benefits are paid in Georgia workers’ compensation claims depending on the percent and type of PPD rating you are given.  If you have not read our article on permanent partial disability benefits, we would recommend that you read that first. How Does the Body Part Rated Affect the […]

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 […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Forms – Forms WC-104, WC-240, and WC-R1

The The Georgia Workers’ Compensation system uses forms to provide information about your case.  You want to make sure you receive the benefits you should.  Understanding what these forms mean helps you do that. The insurance company files some forms that address your ability to return to work.  Those forms include Form WC-104, Form WC-240 […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law Changes – Medical Treatment

In 2013, a few changes were made to the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act.  One of these changes could drastically affect the ability of Georgians who are injured at work to receive the medical treatment they need for their injuries.  This change is a change in the language of O.C.G.A. §34-9-200 to provide that an insurance […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Forms – Medical Treatment – Forms WC-200, WC-205 and WC-207

Insurance companies use many different forms in Georgia workers’ compensation claims.  The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation publishes these forms. Take a look at this article to get a general overview of workers’ compensation forms.  This article will focus on workers’ compensation forms that affect the medical treatment or testing you receive in your […]

Georgia Workers’ Compensation Forms – Form WC-2, WC-3, and WC-14

Georgia workers’ compensation law uses many different forms.  This article discusses three forms you may encounter when benefits are paid or denied in your case. Notice of Payment or Suspension of Benefits (Form WC-2) The Form WC-2 is a form that you are likely to receive in your case if your doctor disables you from […]

What Are These Forms From The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation?

Many injured workers contact us with questions about documents they have received in the mail from the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation.  They wonder what these documents mean and what it has to do with their case.  In order to help address some of these questions, we have prepared this series of articles which […]

What Will I Get From a Free Consultation About Workers’ Compensation?

What will I get from a free consultation? A free consultation with one of our workers’ compensation attorneys will provide you with at least three things: We can put together a summary of the important facts of your case for you.  You can use this summary regardless of whether you decide to hire us or […]