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In any workers’ compensation case, it tends to be in the employer’s best interests to downplay the extent to which an employee was hurt and the causal connection between a worker’s injury and the work accident.Even if the state commission or courts won’t completely...
In Georgia, there are many questions to consider for understanding whether an injured employee qualifies for Workers’ Compensation benefits. An employee who is injured in an on the job accident is faced with the tough battle of healing as well as complex legal issues...
For an employee, one of the most difficult aspects of a Workers’ Compensation claim is communicating with their employer about their injury. Many times the injured worker is not comfortable speaking with their employer because they are afraid of angering their boss,...
It is an unfortunate reality that far too many employers and insurance companies in Georgia prioritize profits over people. Even in cases where a worker has suffered a devastating and lifelong injury, it’s not uncommon for these entities to deny claims for coverage,...
In Georgia the law requires that employers have Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage if the Employer has three or more employees. All too often, employers fail to purchase Workers’ Compensation coverage. When this happens, the injured employee is in real need of...
In some Workers’ Compensation claims in Georgia, there may come a time when the Authorized Treating Physician approves a job that he or she believes that the worker can perform. Typically, the doctor will be given a job description by the insurance adjuster that will...
Many employees must travel as a part of their job requirements. Sometimes injuries result from car accidents while traveling for business purposes. Workers’ Compensation benefits are payable, depending on what the employee was doing at the time of the...
Although workers’ compensation law varies from state to state, there is one general principle that remains fairly consistent: Exclusive remedy. This holds that if an employee is injured or killed while working and his employer carries workers’ compensation insurance,...
Injured workers in Georgia are often subjected to surveillance by a private investigator hoping to “catch” them with pictures or on video doing something that will help the insurer to cut off the employee’s benefits. These private investigators are working for the...
Even though your benefits may have begun for your Workers’ Compensation claim, this does not mean that they are guaranteed to continue. There are many ways that an injured worker may lose his entitlement to benefits. As an injured worker, it is a good idea to educate...
