Georgia Workers Compensation blog

When you hire me to represent you in your Georgia workers’ compensation claim, you may wonder why I ask you so many questions. Some of these questions may be embarrassing – for example I may ...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2023/09/13/embarrassing-questions/

Would you be surprised to learn that your workers’ compensation doctor is being pressured by your employer and their insurance company to minimize the severity of your work injury? Most of us h...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2021/04/29/insurance-company-pressures-your-doctor/

Should you be concerned about pursuing a workers’ compensation case if you hurt yourself performing a task that, when you now think about it, was something that you should not have attempted on...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/08/13/caused-own-injuries-workers-compensation/

When you are hurt on the job, you should be concerned about both short term problems and the long term effect of your injury. In the short term, you need medical care, transportation reimbursemen...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/07/28/how-workers-compensation-cases-settle/

What are your rights under Georgia workers’ compensation law if you are mentally traumatized by your work injury? I have seen this issue arise in cases where my client was a store clerk who was...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/05/27/mental-trauma-ptsd-work-injury/

If you work in a warehouse, or have a job where you are responsible for keeping track of inventory, you know how easy it can be to get hurt on the job. I regularly speak with stock clerks, wareho...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/05/05/what-warehouse-workers-need-to-know-about-work-injuries-in-2020/

Are you eligible for Georgia unemployment benefits because of coronavirus related job furlough or layoff?  Georgia has created a pandemic unemployment program, which makes unemployment benefits ...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/04/23/pandemic-unemployment-light-duty-release/

Are you more at risk for surveillance by the workers’ compensation insurance company during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020? Workers’ compensation insurance companies hire private i...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/04/17/workers-compensation-surveillance-2020/

What steps can you take to increase the settlement value of your Georgia workers’ compensation case? One of the most powerful strategies we can do together has to do with positioning your medic...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/04/15/increase-settlement-value-workers-compensation/

Are you allowed to pursue a personal injury claim for damages if you are hurt in a car or truck accident that was not your fault, while you were on the job? Yes, you can and should pursue both a ...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/04/13/what-happens-if-you-are-in-a-car-or-truck-accident-while-on-the-job/

What are the special challenges faced by truck drivers if you are injured on the job and need to file a workers’ compensation claim? This question is especially relevant in the spring and summe...

https://georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2020/04/06/injuries-truck-drivers-georgia-workers-compensation/