If your workers’ compensation claim is denied bv your employer’s insurer, you’ll want to request a hearing with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC). A workers’ compensation hearing is akin to a trial in a Georgia court. At the hearing, the case will be heard by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), per Georgia workers’ compensation …
Workers’ Compensation Hearing in Georgia
If your workers’ compensation claim has been wrongly denied or you cannot reach a fair settlement with your employer, you will have the opportunity to request a workers’ compensation hearing in Atlanta with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). These hearings are referred to as evidentiary hearings. The State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC) will not schedule …
Georgia Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Offset
Are you looking for information on the Georgia workers’ compensation and Social Security disability offset? If you are receiving or applying for workers’ compensation benefits and are contemplating filing for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, you should be aware that your workers’ compensation will likely affect your SSD payments. So, before you apply for Social …
Workers’ Compensation Mediation in Georgia
If you disagree with your settlement terms, a medical decision, rehabilitation issues, or other aspects of your workers’ compensation case, one option for resolving the differences of opinion is through mediation. Here are a few things you might want to know about workers’ compensation mediation in Georgia. Issues You Can Mediate With the Georgia State …
Types of Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Georgia
There are two types of workers’ compensation settlements in Georgia, and careful consideration must be taken before opting for one kind or the other. Before signing any documentation or making any formal agreement with your employer or the insurer, you’d benefit from consulting with an Atlanta workers’ compensation attorney. Two Types of Workers’ Comp Settlements The two …
What Is The Value of a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Atlanta?
Workers’ Compensation FAQs My Job Isn’t Providing Guidance on my Work-Related Injury. What Steps Should I Take?Is Pain and Suffering Included in Workers’ Compensation?Will My Employer Find Out if I Hire a Lawyer?How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation (WC) Case Typically Last?What Is the Maximum TTD in Georgia?Can You Go on Vacation While on Workers’ …
Medical Release to Return to Work After Work Injury in Georgia
If and when you receive a medical release to return to work after a work injury in Atlanta, your workers’ compensation benefits will be adjusted accordingly. They may be reduced if you’re released to light duty, or they may stop if you’re released to full duty. Released to Light Duty If your physician determines that you can …
Calculating Your Average Weekly Wage
When you are injured on the job and qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, you will receive a weekly income replacement check. Georgia’s workers’ compensation calculator uses an average of your pre-injury income to determine your benefit amount. Injured workers receive two-thirds of their average weekly wage. There are some types of situations in which this …
Mileage Reimbursement under Georgia Workers’ Compensation
When you have been injured on the job and require medical care, you are eligible for mileage reimbursement under Georgia workers’ compensation laws. This should help you pay for your care-related transportation expenses. Your employer’s insurer should reimburse you for expenses such as your fuel for trips to your authorized doctor, Independent Medical Exams (IME) …
Changing Your Atlanta Workers’ Compensation Doctor
Injured employees have a right to change their Atlanta workers’ compensation doctor one time throughout the course of their claim without the approval of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. This holds true for cases in which the employee’s initial doctor was selected from the employer’s panel of physicians, as well as when the employer …
Choosing a Workers’ Compensation Doctor in Atlanta
An injured worker is entitled to medical treatment for his on-the-job injury, but he must obtain his care from an employer-authorized physician. Under O.C.G.A 34-9-201, employers are required to have a valid list of approved doctors (referred to as a “panel of physicians”) posted in a prominent place from which injured employees must select a work-injury doctor. …
Employer Retaliation for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Atlanta
Our firm frequently receives calls from injured workers who want to file for workers’ compensation in Atlanta, but who are extremely apprehensive about employer retaliation. They fear that they’ll get fired if they file a claim or report their injuries. We have witnessed workers whose employers gave them light duty after their injury, but slowly moved them …
Columbus Medical Care Owner Sentenced to Prison
Workers’ Compensation FAQs My Job Isn’t Providing Guidance on my Work-Related Injury. What Steps Should I Take?Is Pain and Suffering Included in Workers’ Compensation?Will My Employer Find Out if I Hire a Lawyer?How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation (WC) Case Typically Last?What Is the Maximum TTD in Georgia?Can You Go on Vacation While on Workers’ …
Female Football Players Sue Lingerie League for Independent Contractor Misclassification
Workers’ Compensation FAQs My Job Isn’t Providing Guidance on my Work-Related Injury. What Steps Should I Take?Is Pain and Suffering Included in Workers’ Compensation?Will My Employer Find Out if I Hire a Lawyer?How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation (WC) Case Typically Last?What Is the Maximum TTD in Georgia?Can You Go on Vacation While on Workers’ …
Truck Drivers Protest Independent Contractor Status
Workers’ Compensation FAQs My Job Isn’t Providing Guidance on my Work-Related Injury. What Steps Should I Take?Is Pain and Suffering Included in Workers’ Compensation?Will My Employer Find Out if I Hire a Lawyer?How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation (WC) Case Typically Last?What Is the Maximum TTD in Georgia?Can You Go on Vacation While on Workers’ …
Bader Scott Injury Lawyers Attorney Named To Multimillion Dollar Advocate Forum
The Million Dollar Advocate Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Seth Bader of Bader Scott Injury Lawyers has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trail lawyers …
Georgia Pacific Explosion and Jurisdiction of Injured Workers
Workers’ Compensation FAQs My Job Isn’t Providing Guidance on my Work-Related Injury. What Steps Should I Take?Is Pain and Suffering Included in Workers’ Compensation?Will My Employer Find Out if I Hire a Lawyer?How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation (WC) Case Typically Last?What Is the Maximum TTD in Georgia?Can You Go on Vacation While on Workers’ …
Ascension Inc Acquires Haas Dodd
Ascension Insurance, Inc., a Kansas City-based company, announced its recent acquisition of Atlanta-headquartered Haas & Dodd Insurance, Inc. Ascension’s gaining of Haas & Dodd, effective July 1, 2009, marks the second strategic purchase from the Atlanta market in the company’s recent history, following the January 2008 acquisition of Bryant Wharton. Interested in expanding business in …
Norcross Chiropractor Sentenced For Fraud
Stephen Catterton, a chiropractor in Norcross, Georgia, was recently sentenced to prison for health-care fraud and possession with intent to distribute testosterone. According to U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias, Catterton “lied to insurers about what services he was providing to patients, defrauding the insurers of more than $1.2 million.” Catterton was sentenced to three years …
Why Should I Hire Bader Scott Injury Lawyers?
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