Georgia Workers' Compensation, Medicare Set-Asides and Injury Trust Funds
The chicken processing company, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late December 2009. The company is a Texas based corporation that has many plants in Georgia. This company spent
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When an employer reduces the injured employee’s hours or pay because of her workers’ compensation accident, the employer may be required to pay a portion of the difference between the average weekly wage before the accident and the average weekly wage after the accident. The difference in these wages would be taken at a 2/3 [...]
When an injury on the job occurs, the Employer and their insurance carrier are responsible for furnishing medical treatment to the hurt employee. However, the Employer and insurance carrier will generally have a
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In the world of workers’ compensation, the terms “normal duty”, “full duy”, or “regular duty” work release has a significant effect on a work comp claim. Essentially, the normal duty release allows the employer to unilaterally suspend income benefits. In some cases, this regular duty release may give
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Generally, when an employee is injured in Atlanta or any other city in Georgia, the employee may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits are primarily made up of medical treatment as it relates to the work injury and income benefits to a certain point.
In most cases, the Employer may
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In today’s world everyone is looking for ways to save money. This holds true for both the Ramos Law Firm and the injured workers we help. One way we are helping our clients save money is through the use of technology.
The Ramos Law Firm was
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In many situations, an employer and an employee will present conflicting testimony and evidence. For example, an employee’s treating physician might classify an employee’s injury as disabling and catastrophic. The employee will never to be able to work again. While a doctor for
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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 [...]
When the Employer/Insurer “controverts” or determines a workers’ compensation claim is not compensable, the Employer/Insurer will not pay for the injured Employee’s medical treatment. Consequently, the injured Employee will be responsible for finding a physician to treat with and for payment of his or her medical bills. This determination does [...]
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
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