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Ramos Law Firm Attends Reception for Vice-President of Ecuador and Expands Latino Relations

In an effort to expand the Firm’s relations within the Ecuadorian community, Bryan Ramos attended a reception for Lenin Voltaire Moreno Garces, the Vice-President of Ecuador, sponsored by the Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce on July 27, 2009 at the World Trade Center Atlanta.  In his address to the community, Vice-President Moreno spoke about Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d979′).each( [...]

Meeting with your workers’ compensation attorney

When there is a meeting between an injured worker and his or her workers’ compensation attorney, it is important to be prepared for the meeting.  If it is the first meeting, the injured employee should insist on meeting with an attorney.  This is not to Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d954′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

Attorneys Contribute Time In Educating Latino Community About Workers’ Compensation Rights

In conjunction with the Georgia State Bar and the YLD’s Minorities In the Profession Committee, the Ramos Law Firm organized and presented “Law Day” to the Latin American Association in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, 2009. The event was designed to provide an educational forum to Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d879′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

What is the value of my workers’ compensation case?

A common question that the Atlanta attorneys of the Ramos Law Firm are asked is “how much is my case worth?”  While there is no amount of money that could fully compensate an injured worker for the pain and heartache she experiences, the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act provides a framework to consider. First, it is important to [...]

If I settle my Workers’ Compensation Claim, am I still entitled to my pension and retirement benefits?

When an employee settles his or her workers’ compensation claim, the Employer/Insurer usually requires the employee voluntarily resign.  At the settlement, many employees become concerned about their pension and/or retirement benefits, such as flight privileges, monetary bonuses, health insurance coverage, disability insurance coverage and numerous other perks.  Often times Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d437′).each( function(e) [...]

Providing Information To Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney To Help Your Claim

In preparing to discuss a claim with a workers’ compensation attorney, it is important for the injured worker to gather up all the information about the injury he or she can to provide to the attorney.  However, it does not stop there.  In assessing a litigation strategy in a workers’ compensation claim, it is important [...]

Help Me, Help You! – A Primer on Working with an Attorney

Sustaining an injury at work can be a terrifying and confusing experience. Seeking medical treatment and ultimately paying for treatment only adds to the fear and confusion. Federal and Georgia law tries to minimize the fear and confusion through its Workers’ Compensation regulations. These government entities primarily developed their regulations Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d227′).each( [...]

Can I Afford An Attorney to Represent Me in My WC Claim?

Many injured workers are concerned about how their attorney will get paid. In the field of workers’ compensation, claimant’s attorneys are generally paid on a contingency basis. The contingency fee structure ensures that injured workers, who do not have money to retain an attorney at the inception of a claim, are able to obtain legal [...]

Who We Are

The Ramos Law Firm is a complete workers’ compensation firm that understands the obstacles presented to injured workers and employers/insurers. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, we help injured workers throughout the Atlanta area obtain workers’ compensation benefits. In certain circumstances, the Ramos Law Firm may elect to represent employers who have demonstrated a solid commitment to [...]