May 25, 2009

• Injured Atlanta Cops Fight Workers Comp System

  A front page story in the Sunday, May 24, 2009 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution details the struggle of five catastrophically injured Atlanta police officers to obtain needed medical help from the City of Atlanta's workers' compensation office.  Each of these police officers was injured in the line of duty - with injuries ranging from brain damage to paralysis arising from gunshot wounds to the spinal cord. (…)

May 12, 2008

• The Importance of Reporting Your Injury Completely and Thoroughly and Why an Incomplete Report Can Damage Your Case

  One of the issues that I sometimes face arises from my client's initial report of his injury.  When you are hurt on the job, you can help your case greatly by thoroughly and accurately reporting your injury. (…)

December 15, 2007

• Revealing the "Return to Work Trap" in Georgia Workers' Compensation Law

  What is the biggest trap that you can face in your Georgia workers' compensation case?  Without question, issues relating to your return to work after being injured must be handled very carefully. (…)

December 11, 2007

• What are the AMA Guidelines and Why Are They Important to My Case?

  I am often asked how I know when a case is ready to settle.  There are many factors that go into this judgment call, one of the most important being the disability rating assigned to my client. (…)

August 28, 2007

• What Can I Do if the Company Doctor Returns Me to Work But I am Still in Severe Pain?

  I have worked for my employer for 20 years. (…)

January 9, 2007

• What Are the Factors Used in Evaluating a Catastrophic Injury Case for Settlement?

  I have been classified Catostrophic by GBWC and am totally disabled. Everyone concerned has no objections. My insurance Co. has said that they may want to settle. (…)

October 28, 2006

• I Was Terminated After Reporting My Workers Comp Injury - Will That Hurt My Case?

  I was in Savannah, GA. attending a seminar at my employer's request. On Thursday, 9/21/06, I slipped in the bathtub and suffered a spiral fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in my left foot. (…)