About Jodi Ginsberg
I have represented injured workers for over 18 years in cases before the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation. The Georgia workers' compensation system can be frustrating and slow. My role as your advocate is to maximize your medical benefits, obtain and protect your weekly wage benefits and to work towards a fair settlement of your claim. Please use the information on this blog as a resource to learn more about the Georgia workers' comp laws. Please use the form on the left to email me or feel free to call me at 770-351-0801.
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I tripped on a torned carpet back in 2003 at my job(strayer university). My ankle was swollen, fractured my coccyx and pain in lower back. I went to see my primary doctor for the first two days and then start using my workmans comp. My boss was not pleased with me using workmen comp and she came screeming at me that "what up with this workmens comp. Why do you need one?" Actually she got the information from another co- worker. They then schedule me to see their own doctor. Their own doctor told me that my ankle will get better but for my coccyx and lower back, it will take a long time to heal. I am in terrible pain. I cannot sit for long nor walk for a long time. If I do I end up with this severe pain. Their doctor refer me to another doctor who keeps giving pain shot. I had some therapy 2003/2004. I told the doctor that because I have polio (right foot) I am putting pressure on both my leg when walking because of the pain, especially when I got up from lying down and sitting and becasue of that i am having leg/foot pain. I even mention this to him again last week. I am on pain pills because I refuse to take another shot. I was treated so bad at the job that I have to resigned. Long story short, I had got a lawyer after my boss screeming and calling me a liar. The lawyer was with some partner and now that he has his own law firm, he is paying much attention to motor accident. I think that I am not getting the help I need from him. He gave me a disability form for the doctor to fill out which he should pay for $750.00 but he is refusing and want me to pay.
Please help what can I do. I was planning to let him go but fear that I will be in debt with him. I am in continous pain and I need help. I am still working because I have to but cannot keep up with this pain anymore. Thanks.
Jodi,
My step son had an injury to dominate right hand-crushed, 2 surgeries, lost 1/2 way to 1st joint on middle finger, tip of ring finger-very disfigured, numb, still hurts….W-comp has offered him $3000 (guess that is a permanent, partial)., Dr indicated a 5% disability. Seems a little low?.. or are we just over-valuing body-parts?
Thanks,
Mark