FAQs: Workers’ Compensation - Page 3

If you have suffered an injury at work, you may be interested in finding a good workers’ compensation lawyer in Georgia. To do this, seek a lawyer who lists workers’ compensation in their practice areas. Most attorneys working in this area of the law have knowledge of how workers’ compensation cases operate, the laws that …

If you are injured at work during a workplace accident, it is imperative that you take the steps highlighted below: Seek medical attention: your health is a priority, and you must treat it as such. Following the workplace injury, seek immediate medical care. Even if you do not have any visible injuries, you should still …

In most cases, the amount you can expect from your workers’ compensation claim depends on your average weekly wage. To calculate your average weekly wage, the state workers’ compensation board will: Multiply your daily wage by 260, which is the number of days a full-time employee would work in a year Then divide that amount …

The short answer is no, you cannot lose your job while on workers’ compensation, but as an at-will employee, your employer can fire you for other reasons. If your employer chooses to terminate your employment, it must be for legitimate reasons and they must be ready to prove that the reasons have nothing to do …

If you were injured while on the job in Georgia, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits to cover your medical bills and lost wages due to your injuries. You may also be entitled to compensation for any permanent or temporary disabilities you may have endured due to your injuries.  Workers’ compensation is a type …

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Workers’ compensation claims are one of the most complex areas of law. Insurance companies are often trying to provide as little payment as necessary when they pay workers’ compensation claims. Insurance adjusters may utilize various tactics as they decide to deny or end your benefits. One of the things they may do is request an …

Getting hurt at work brings up a myriad of questions that you may not have the answers to at that time. An Atlanta, GA, work injury attorney offers you the answers to your workplace injury claims and can help you understand if you qualify for workers’ comp. Under the law for Atlanta workers’ comp, any …

An occupational disease is a disease or illness that develops because of a particular type of work or working conditions. For a disease to be classified as an occupational disease, it must be developed due to exposure in the workplace. There must be a causal relationship between the exposure and the disease. If not, that …

Workers who are injured on the job are often eligible to seek workers’ compensation benefits for their medical expenses and a portion of their lost wages while they are recovering from their injuries. Workers’ compensation benefits can be a huge financial help while an injured worker is trying to recover and many injured workers and …

If you have ever had to file a workers’ compensation claim, you know that the legal framework governing this area encompasses and interacts with a wide variety of issues.  Depending on the issue, there can be a great deal of jurisdictional overlap, and accompanying confusion for employer and employee alike.  This occurs not only because …

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Workers’ compensation claims are initially processed through an administrative agency known as the workers’ compensation administration, not a court.  This can create some confusion for people making workers’ compensation claims since a workers’ compensation hearing resembles a traditional judicial hearing in many ways, but the resulting ruling is actually an executive determination appealable in the …

Intoxication can negatively affect eligibility for workers’ compensation in Georgia, but only if you were intoxicated at the time of your accident and if intoxication caused your injury. If you were given drug tests at the doctor’s office or hospital after your work injury and your workers’ compensation claim is denied on the basis of intoxication, it’s …

You should know what to expect at a workers’ compensation deposition. In some Atlanta workers’ compensation lawsuit, one of the parties (usually the injured employee) will be subject to a deposition. A deposition is a recorded meeting in which the opposing attorney asks the “deponent” questions about facts regarding the case. It’s less formal than …

When a workers’ compensation case can’t be resolved and a hearing has been requested, any party in the case may request what’s referred to as a “formal discovery.” Discovery in a Georgia workers’ compensation case is the process of gathering information pertinent to the case. Whenever a party requests that the opposing party submit to a discovery, …

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As a workers compensation attorney, I’m here to answer questions about your case or your rights to benefits. When you have been injured on the job, you are entitled to medical benefits, per Georgia workers’ compensation laws. You do not have to foot the bill for any necessary and reasonable medical bills and treatments related to your …

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