Comments on: What happens at a workers’ comp hearing? http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/06/22/what-happens-at-a-workers-comp-hearing/ Your Questions about Georgia Workers' Compensation Answered Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/06/22/what-happens-at-a-workers-comp-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-832 admin Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:30:03 +0000 http://www.ramoslawblog.com/?p=854#comment-832 The overall settlement should consider the costs for future medical treatment and income benefits. Therefore, the value of the settlement award should reflect the cost for both. The setting aside of money for future treatment, in theory, protects the claimant and all interested parties. With regard to the medical treatment change, do you have an attorney? Generally, he or she would be able to help you with determining the proper course of treatment. If your case is settled, you do not have to treat with a particular physician. However, it is best o tstay within the fee schedule outlined in workers' compensation unless you can get a better deal. The overall settlement should consider the costs for future medical treatment and income benefits. Therefore, the value of the settlement award should reflect the cost for both. The setting aside of money for future treatment, in theory, protects the claimant and all interested parties. With regard to the medical treatment change, do you have an attorney? Generally, he or she would be able to help you with determining the proper course of treatment. If your case is settled, you do not have to treat with a particular physician. However, it is best o tstay within the fee schedule outlined in workers’ compensation unless you can get a better deal.

]]> By: Eric Tindall http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/06/22/what-happens-at-a-workers-comp-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Eric Tindall Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:23:01 +0000 http://www.ramoslawblog.com/?p=854#comment-822 My question is on the amount set aside for medical separate from the amount awarded to me. Why should I have to put in my own money into this account. We will say they are asking me to put $10,000 of my money awarded to me. Is this standard practice. I don't feel that I should have to participate in my own payment of medical set aside for my 20 yr expected lifetime. They also want me to go to my Dr. and have my medicine changed to what they want me to take. Do I have to also go along with this or even the Dr.? My question is on the amount set aside for medical separate from the amount awarded to me. Why should I have to put in my own money into this account. We will say they are asking me to put $10,000 of my money awarded to me. Is this standard practice. I don’t feel that I should have to participate in my own payment of medical set aside for my 20 yr expected lifetime. They also want me to go to my Dr. and have my medicine changed to what they want me to take. Do I have to also go along with this or even the Dr.?

]]> By: admin http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/06/22/what-happens-at-a-workers-comp-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-786 admin Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:01:42 +0000 http://www.ramoslawblog.com/?p=854#comment-786 It is not uncommon for hearings to be continued and reset to a new date. This is to allow time for the discovery process to be completed. When the hearing is initially set you will receive a hearing notice and if/when it is reset you will receive a reset notice. That said, if you requested a hearing in March and have not received a hearing notice yet and you are not currently represented by counsel, I would suggest contacting the Board to make sure it was a Request for Hearing that was filed and not simply a Notice of Claim. If you are represented by counsel, then contact your attorney and ask for a status. Good luck, Leslie. It is not uncommon for hearings to be continued and reset to a new date. This is to allow time for the discovery process to be completed. When the hearing is initially set you will receive a hearing notice and if/when it is reset you will receive a reset notice. That said, if you requested a hearing in March and have not received a hearing notice yet and you are not currently represented by counsel, I would suggest contacting the Board to make sure it was a Request for Hearing that was filed and not simply a Notice of Claim. If you are represented by counsel, then contact your attorney and ask for a status.

Good luck, Leslie.

]]> By: leslie http://www.ramoslawblog.com/2009/06/22/what-happens-at-a-workers-comp-hearing/comment-page-1/#comment-785 leslie Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:44:45 +0000 http://www.ramoslawblog.com/?p=854#comment-785 i requested a hearing i heard back from the worksmens comp board march2010 saying they will set a date for my hearing this is not my first time i dont understand why it is taking so long for my hearing? i requested a hearing i heard back from the worksmens comp board march2010 saying they will set a date for my hearing this is not my first time i dont understand why it is taking so long for my hearing?

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