May 16, 2008

• Medical Treatment in a Workers' Compensation Case - What You Need to Know

  If you are injured on the job and you are a covered worker under the workers' compensation law, your employer is required to provide you with medical care.  However, as you may suspect, what you consider as reasonable and necessary care may not be the same thing as what your employer and its insurer want to provide. (…)

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. (…)

October 19, 2007

• Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Benefits - What Are They and How Much Can I Receive?

  If you are injured on the job, start to miss work, and your employer accepts your Georgia workers' compensation claim, you become eligible for temporary total disability benefit payments.  How does TTD work and how much can you receive?  In this video, I discuss the basics about TTD benefits.

October 18, 2007

• Light Duty Return to Work - What Should You Do?

  Have you received a light duty return to work?   What happens if you try to work but the light duty job is too difficult?  What does "light duty" mean anyway?  Will your temporary total disability benefits be restarted?   Returning to work under a light duty release can be very tricky and you can jeopardize your benefits if you do not handle this process correctly.  In this video, I explain how a light duty release is supposed to work and why a WC-240 form is so important.

September 19, 2007

• Can a Hospital Bill Me Directly for Workers' Comp Related Treatment?

  This morning I received a bill in my name for payment due.  I called the establishment to inform them that this is a Worknman"s Comp claim and the employee there told me that it has not been filed with Workman's Comp Insurance Company . (…)

March 8, 2007

• What Does it Mean to be a Malingerer?

  The term "malingering" can cause you a great deal of problems if it appears in your medical records. (…)

March 6, 2007

• Medical Treatment in a Georgia Workers' Comp Case - Don't Assume the Insurance Company Has Your Best Interests at Heart

  As I have written in this blog and on my Georgia workers' compensation web site, the quality and nature of your medical care following your injury will have a lot to do with whether you win your claim and with how much money you can expect at settlement. (…)

January 18, 2007

• Should I Return to Work if the Authorized Doctor Releases Me

  Jodi, I am receiving TTD (temporary total disability) benefits and the authorized doctor told me that he is releasing me to return back to light duty work.  Should I report to work immediately? (…)

December 28, 2006

• Will Workers' Comp Cover a Knee Replacement Arising from Years of Heavy Labor?

  As I was loading a 400lb. piece of freight on an aircraft, my (L) knee twisted. I was sent to a clinic and evaluated that I might need a knee replacement. (…)

November 13, 2006

• When is My First TTD Check Due from the Insurance Company?

  I injured my ankle back in August. I have missed work, been place on restricted hours. I finally got sent to a specialist this past thursday. I start rehab on Monday. (…)

November 8, 2006

• On the Job Injury Damages Left Arm - Now Right Arm Hurts Due to Overuse. Does Workers Comp Cover the Right Arm?

  I wanted to know if there was anything that could be done to help me. (…)

October 27, 2006

• Company Doctor Will Not Help Me - Is There Anything I Can Do?

  My question is that, I've been out hurt for a year and 3 monthswith a crushed heel. I've seen 2 workers comp doctors and just saw a independent doctor. (…)

October 25, 2006

• New Job Injury Triggers Related Medical Problems - What is Compensable?

  North Carolina workers' compensation lawyer Dan Deuterman recently wrote about one of his cases, Clark vs. WalMart, that ended up in the North Carolina Supreme Court. (…)

October 24, 2006

• Employer Does Not Want Me to File My Injury Claim Under Workers' Comp. Is This a Good Idea?

  I would like some info. I was injured on the job last week. Actually I broke my foot while working in the woods. My employer said to present him a bill and he will pay instead of filing workers comp. (…)

October 23, 2006

• My Employer Says That the Company Does Not Have Worker's Comp Coverage - What Should I Do?

  My mom got injured on the job severly and they say she cannot get workmans comp because the place didnt have it. (…)

October 9, 2006

• Am I Covered if I am Injured After Work While Walking to the Parking Lot?

  As a rule, if you are injured traveling to or from work, you are not covered by Georgia workers' compensation. However, there is an exception to this rule. (…)

October 3, 2006

• Want to Sue Your Employer for Damages for an On-the-Job Injury - Georgia Law Says "No"

  Many of my workers' compensation clients express to me their surprise and dismay that their employer's attitude seems to have changed overnight. (…)

September 21, 2006

• National Public Interest Organization Criticizes Georgia Workers' Comp System

  A report from the Center for Justice & Democracy, a private consumer rights advocacy group, suggests that Georgia offers less that adequate protection for injured workers with its workers' compensation laws. (…)