February 24, 2009

• Weekly Wage Benefits are Exempt from Garnishment

  A workers' compensation claim can result in many unpleasant changes in your life.   Besides the health issues and the stress that you have to deal with, financial problems also often arise.  Recently one of my workers' comp clients called me to say that he was very concerned that he was about to be sued for past due credit cards.  In addition, he had other debts and was receiving daily phone calls and threatening letters. (…)

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. (…)

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.

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? (…)

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. (…)