Medical Treatment Rights
Even if you think your injury is minor, you need to make sure that you understand and protect your rights to medical treatment and weekly benefits. Many times, what seems like a minor injury can become a much more serious one.
It is important to know your rights because the workers’ compensation laws in Georgia can be confusing and complicated. For example, you might have some of the following questions:
- Do I have a right to choose my doctor?
- Can the insurance company deny my medical treatment?
- Will I have to pay a co-pay or deductible under workers’ compensation?
- Does the insurance company have to pay for surgery if I need it?
- Can I change to a different doctor?
You need to get good medical treatment to recover from your injury. To do that, you need to know the answers to these questions. You need to understand the panel of physicians and how to change doctors. You need to know what you can do if the insurance company denies your medical treatment.
Our workers’ compensation attorneys have written articles that provide information about all different aspects of workers’ compensation medical treatment. Many people find it helpful to review these articles to get more information.
Just let us know if you have any specific questions or need more information. You can call us at (770) 214-8885 for a free consultation with one of our attorneys.
What Does a Panel of Physicians Look Like?
Your right to medical treatment is one of the most important benefits available to you under Georgia’s workers compensation law. Medical treatment with good doctors should help ensure that you make the best possible recovery from your injury. So, many people want to know how they can treat with a good doctor in a workers […]
Do I Have to Attend a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
After a workers compensation injury, you will need some medical treatment to recover. Once your workers compensation doctor determines that you have recovered about as much as your are going to recover, they may start talking about performing a test to determine what you can do. At this point, your doctor may give you an […]
How to Get Workers Compensation Medical Treatment
Medical treatment and testing can often be the most important benefit provided in a Georgia workers compensation case. To recover from a serious injury, you will need good medical treatment. Unfortunately, many people find it frustrating to get that medical treatment. There are rules about which doctors can provide treatment and whether you get to […]
Fired after a Workers Compensation Injury
Unfortunately, Georgia workers compensation law does not prohibit your employer from firing you. So, many people face the situation where their employer fires them sometimes after they get hurt at work. Your employer may give you one of a few different reasons for firing you. They might fire you go because you cannot do your […]
Getting Medical Treatment for Workers Compensation Foot and Ankle Injuries
Getting the right medical treatment after a foot and ankle injury is important. Ongoing foot and ankle problems make it difficult to work at jobs that require standing, walking, driving, balancing, and climbing. Getting the right medical treatment may also be difficult. While there are many doctors who specialize in back, neck, knee, and shoulder […]
Can Workers Compensation Deny Physical Therapy?
What is physical therapy? Physical therapy is a common treatment after an injury at work. Doctors often order physical therapy for back, neck, arm, and leg injuries. Physical therapy is often ordered shortly after an injury as an initial form of conservative treatment. Doctors also frequently order it after surgery to aid with recovery. This article […]
Will Workers Compensation Pay for Medical Treatment for a Shoulder Injury?
Serious shoulder injuries can cause you major difficulties. They often prevent you from doing your job so you lose money because you are not working. Also, you need good medical treatment to recover from the injury and get back to work. When a shoulder injury happens on the job, workers compensation should generally cover it. […]
What Medical Bills Does Workers Compensation Pay?
You will need good medical treatment to recover from a serious workers compensation injury. Fortunately, the insurance company should pay for that medical treatment under Georgia’s workers compensation laws. The insurance company has to pay for that medical treatment, but there are special rules that apply. This article will discuss many of those special rules […]
Does Workers Compensation Pay for Back Surgery?
Doctors often propose back surgery to treat serious workers’ compensation back injuries. 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 after a work injury, many people have questions. Some of these questions include: Does workers […]
What Neck Injury Medical Treatment Does Workers Compensation Cover?
If you suffer a serious neck injury at work, you need to make sure you get good workers compensation medical treatment. A serious neck injury can limit your ability to work. Making sure you get good treatment should improve your chances of recovering and returning to work. In addition to affecting your ability to work, […]
Will 2017 Court Decisions Affect Your Workers Compensation Case?
When you get hurt at work, you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a workers compensation claim. There are certain rules that will apply to determine whether you get workers compensation benefits or not. In Georgia, those rules get created in three ways: The Georgia legislature passes new workers compensation laws The Directors of […]
What Are the Workers Compensation Doctor Rules?
Many people refer to the doctors who provide medical treatment for work injuries as workers compensation doctors. Some people use the term “company doctors”. Georgia law gives injured workers the right to pick their doctor off the employer’s panel of physicians. But, many injured workers get sent directly to a company doctor without getting offered […]
How Do I Get Workers Compensation Treatment for a Back Injury?
Most people never expect that they would have to deal with a workers compensation back injury. It can be very confusing when you are suddenly in pain and unable to do your job. You may not know what your rights are. You want to make sure that you get good medical treatment to get better. […]
Knee Injury Medical Treatment through Workers Compensation
Knee injuries can be some of the most difficult and frustrating workers’ compensation injuries. They affect your ability to stand, walk, and squat. When you suffer a knee injury, getting good medical treatment is crucial. Serious knee injuries may require surgery and other forms of medical treatment to help you recover. This article will discuss […]
Getting Physical Therapy Paid For By Workers Compensation
Physical therapy, or PT for short, is a fairly common treatment ordered by doctors in a number of injury situations. Doctors prescribe physical therapy as medical treatment for many different types of injuries that occur at work. It is one of the most common types of medical treatment in a workers compensation claim. Sometimes, […]
What Is a Catastrophic Rehabilitation Supplier?
In most workers’ compensation cases people never even hear about catastrophic rehabilitation suppliers. They only work in he most serious of workers’ compensation injuries where someone’s injury is designated as ‘catastrophic’. The part of Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation law that covers catastrophic designation is known as O.C.G.A. 34-9-200.1(g). That law discusses six different types of injuries […]
Getting My Workers Compensation MRI Scheduled
Your doctor ordered an MRI to diagnose your injury. But, the workers compensation insurance company has not authorized the MRI. So, you are stuck in limbo because you cannot get better until the doctor can get the test and diagnose your injury. So, what do you? Unfortunately, I hear about these problems much more often […]
Workers Compensation Benefits for Ankle Injuries
Many people suffer ankle injuries doing their job. These injuries occur when you trip or slip on something on the ground. Forklifts and other vehicles can also cause ankle injuries. A lot of people do not realize how difficult it can be to recover from a serious ankle injury. Pain from this type of injury […]
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
People who develop carpal tunnel syndrome often have difficulty doing their jobs. Repetitive activity with their arms often causes them to have pain and numbness. Some people find it difficult to do fine motor activities with their hands and fingers. Carpal tunnel can also affect your sleep. You may not get good sleep because you […]
Can I Fight a Coventry Notification of Non Certification?
If you are reading this article, you have probably had some medical treatment recommended by your doctor in a workers compensation case. Then you received a letter or an email from Coventry notifying you that the medical treatment was not certified. Your first question was probably, “What in the world does this mean?” Most of […]