When an employee is injured on the job, he or she is either rushed to the hospital in severe cases or instructed to treat with “Concentra” or “Urgent Care.” These places are industrial clinics that focus in minor occupational accidents. If the injury requires more specialized care Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d962′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) [...]
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Required “Notice” under Rule 201(b)
If an Employer/Insurer has controverted a workers’ compensation claim and the claim is later found to compensable, Board Rule 201(b) provides that “the employee is authorized to select one of the physicians who has provided treatment for the work-related injury prior to the acceptance of compensability, and after notice has been given to the employer, [...]
State Employees are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits
It is not surprising that the largest employer of Georgia workers is the State of Georgia itself. The State of Georgia has dozens of agencies from the State Accounting Office to the Department of Transportation. Under the workers’ compensation code, state workers are included as eligible employees for benefits should they be injured on the [...]
Attorneys Contribute Time In Educating Latino Community About Workers’ Compensation Rights
In conjunction with the Georgia State Bar and the YLD’s Minorities In the Profession Committee, the Ramos Law Firm organized and presented “Law Day” to the Latin American Association in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, 2009. The event was designed to provide an educational forum to Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d879′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
What Role Does Medical History Play in Workers’ Compensation Claims?
Most individuals enjoy a certain level of privacy regarding their medical history. Most employees are weary about sharing intimate details about their medical history with the employer/insurer; however, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 34-9-207, the employer/insurer may be entitled to this information. In a Georgia workers’ compensation claim Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d858′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
What happens at a workers’ comp hearing?
As the injured worker is not entitled to a jury trial, she is entitled to an evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The hearing is also known as a bench trial. It is also known as the ” employee’s day in court”. At the hearing, the judge will generally request information from the parties of [...]
How long do I have to…file my claim, notify my supervisor, etc.
If you are injured at work in Georgia there are several deadlines you should be aware of in order to preserve any potential workers’ compensation claim you may have. First, you must give the employer notice of the injury within 30 days of the injury date. (O.C.G.A. § 34-9-80). You then have Bookmark It Hide [...]
Will my failure to wear my seat belt harm my workers comp claim?
There are many Americans that drive commercial vehicles as part of their daily job. Since their jobs include driving, they must face the hazards of the roads and highways. What happens if an employee is involved in a car accident while working, and he is not wearing a seat belt at the time of the [...]
Why Isn’t My Case Moving Along More Quickly
If you have suffered a work-related injury and cannot work, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Yet when an employer/insurer denies benefits for any reason, there can certainly be some frustration while waiting for results from a claim filed with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. That frustration Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d798′).each( function(e) [...]
Court of Appeals Decision: Change of Condition v. New Injury
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in which it clarified one of the distinctions between a new injury and a change of condition. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d766′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
