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Georgia Workers Compensation blog

Covers workers' comp and other benefits issues and legal developments.
By Jodi Ginsberg

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Last Entry: August 13, 2020 at 21:47:14

Can You Still Pursue Workers? Compensation in Georgia if You Were At Fault in Causing Your Injuries?

Posted on August 13, 2020
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 your own? For example, if you hurt your back trying to lift a 150 lb...

How and Why Workers? Compensation Cases Settle

Posted on July 28, 2020
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 reimbursement for when you go to the doctor and weekly wage benefits...

Does Workers Compensation Pay for Post Accident Mental Trauma or PTSD?

Posted on May 27, 2020
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 robbed by a gun toting criminal, or in cases where a co-worker physically attacked my client causing serious injury...

What Warehouse Workers Need to Know About Work Injuries in 2020

Posted on May 05, 2020
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, warehouse workers and others who spend their days lifting boxes, loading forklifts, dodging forklifts, climbing ladders and […] The post What Warehouse Workers Need to Know About Work Injuries in 2020 appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

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What You Need to Know About Filing for Pandemic Unemployment if You are Limited to Light Duty

Posted on April 23, 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 available to people who otherwise might not be eligible for these benefits...

Are You More at Risk of Insurance Company Surveillance During the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020?

Posted on April 17, 2020
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 investigators to secretly photograph and videotape injured workers lifting, carrying, walking, bending, stooping and performing other physical activities that are outside of doctor?s orders...

What Steps Can You Take to Increase the Settlement Value of Your Case?

Posted on April 15, 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 medical records to accurately document your work injuries. As you may suspect, there is a very real danger that the doctors authorized by […] The post What Steps Can You Take to Increase the Settlement Value of Your Case? appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

What Happens if You are in a Car or Truck Accident While on the Job?

Posted on April 13, 2020
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 workers? compensation claim and a personal injury claim if you are injured and the other […] The post What Happens if You are in a Car or Truck Accident While on the Job? appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

Special Challenges for Injured Truck Drivers in 2020 Under Georgia Workers? Compensation Law

Posted on April 06, 2020
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 summer of 2020 when we all depend on truck drivers to keep our grocery stores and pharmacies stocked, and we are depending […] The post Special Challenges for Injured Truck Drivers in 2020 Under Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

How to Protect Yourself if Workers Compensation Sends You to an Industrial Clinic Doctor

Posted on March 31, 2020
What should you do if your employer?s posted panel of physicians only includes industrial clinic doctors? Georgia law gives your employer the right to choose where you get medical care if you are hurt on the job. We may be able to get you to a different doctor down the road but in most cases […] The post How to Protect Yourself if Workers Compensation Sends You to an Industrial Clinic Doctor appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

Yes, Post Surgical Infections are Covered Under Georgia Workers? Compensation Law

Posted on February 09, 2020
There is risk to every type of surgery but most of us focus on the possibility that the surgery will not fix the problem it was intended to solve. You underwent a laminectomy at L3/4 but you are still having severe pain radiating into your left hip and weakness in your left leg You underwent […] The post Yes, Post Surgical Infections are Covered Under Georgia Workers? Compensation Law appeared first on Georgia Workers Compensation blog.

What to do About Substandard Medical Care in Your Workers' Compensation Case

Posted on March 13, 2011
If you have never been involved in the Georgia workers? compensation system before, you may be shocked and disappointed to learn that some of the physicians you meet seem to have an agenda other than your health and best interest. The Georgia workers? compensation statute has created an environment where insurance companies have a financial interest to find and use doctors who downplay the seriousness of your injuries and who intentionally avoid referring you for necessary, but expensive care...

Insurance Adjuster Attempts to Use Nurse Case Manager Against Injured Worker's Interests

Posted on January 16, 2011
This past July, I discussed on this blog issues related to the participation of a nurse case manager in a Georgia Workers' Compensation claim.�� In that post I pointed out that insurance adjusters sometimes assign a nurse case manager to a particular claim...

Company Doctor Uses X-Rays Instead of MRI and Misses Herniated Disc

Posted on November 09, 2010
Often, when a worker injures his back on the job, the human resources manager will take down a claim and refer the worker to an industrial clinic for evaluation and treatment. All too often, the industrial clinic or other posted panel doctor will take X-rays, perform some basic neurological tests, then release the worker back to full duty work after a day or two of rest...

Company Doctor Uses X-Rays Instead of MRI and Misses Herniated Disc

More Reasons Why Facebook can be Dangerous to Your Workers' Comp. Case

Posted on September 14, 2010
Last year I published an article on this blog entitled "How Facebook Can Undermine Your Workers' Compensation Case." I pointed out then that the default "privacy" settings on Facebook offered very little privacy at all – your "wall" containing status updates and comments from friends, and your photos are publicly viewable and insurance defense lawyers as well as human resource supervisors will eagerly view your profile to gather evidence...

More Reasons Why Facebook can be Dangerous to Your Workers' Comp. Case

Posted on September 13, 2010
Last year I published an article on this blog entitled "How Facebook Can Undermine Your Workers' Compensation Case."�� I pointed out then that the default "privacy" settings on Facebook offered very little privacy at all – your "wall" containing status updates and comments from friends, and your photos are publicly viewable and insurance defense lawyers as well as human resource supervisors will eagerly view your profile to gather evidence...

Case Study: Bilateral CTS and Workers' Compensation

Posted on August 16, 2010
Repetitive motion injuries Repetitive motion injuries result from the repeating tasks required by certain jobs. It is also referred to as RSI or Repetitive Strain Injuries or Repetitive Stress Injuries and involves the musculoskeletal and nervous systems...

Case Study: Bilateral CTS and Workers? Compensation

Posted on August 15, 2010
Repetitive motion injuries Repetitive motion injuries result from the repeating tasks required by certain jobs. It is also referred to as RSI or Repetitive Strain Injuries or Repetitive Stress Injuries and involves the musculoskeletal and nervous systems...

Case Study: Auto Accident While On the Job

Posted on August 06, 2010
Case Study: Private investigator sustains 2 separate injuries while on the job "Mr. L," a private investigator, received significant injuries when he was working a case in bad weather. He was involved in a serious automobile accident when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a large pine tree...

Case Study: Auto Accident While On the Job

Posted on August 05, 2010
Case Study: Private investigator sustains 2 separate injuries while on the job "Mr. L," a private investigator, received significant injuries when he was working a case in bad weather. He was involved in a serious automobile accident when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a large pine tree...

Case Study: Back Injuries and Workers Compensation

Posted on July 29, 2010
The prevalence of on-the-job back injuries According to government statistics, nearly 20% of all the work-related injuries involve back injuries and back pain, especially lower the back area. The cost of these work injuries continues to soar – currently estimates put the cost of treatment and lost productivity at nearly $20 billion annually...

Case Study: Back Injuries and Workers Compensation

Posted on July 28, 2010
The prevalence of on-the-job back injuries According to government statistics,� nearly 20% of all the work-related injuries involve back injuries and back pain, especially lower the back area. � The cost of these work injuries continues to soar – currently estimates put the cost of treatment and lost productivity at nearly $20 billion annually...

The Nurse Case Manager – Who is She and Does She Belong on Your Case

Posted on July 20, 2010
One of the lesser known players used by Georgia workers' comp insurers is the nurse case manager. In the past, insurers could assign nurse case managers to every claim. Now, claimants and their lawyers can terminate the involvement of nurse case managers, except in the instance of catastrophic injury cases...

Case Study: Workers Compensation for Severe Ankle and Foot Injuries

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 7th installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a recent workers compensation case involving a severe ankle and foot injury. More on Case Study: Workers Compensation for Severe Ankle and Foot Injuries

Case Study: Cervical Injury Made Worse Due to Return to Job

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 6th installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a case in which a client's neck injury was made worse by a return to work. More on Case Study: Cervical Injury Made Worse Due to Return to Job

Case Study: Workers' Comp Case Involving Outstanding Medical Bills

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 5th installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a workers' comp case involving outstanding medical bills. More on Case Study: Workers' Comp Case Involving Outstanding Medical Bills

Case Study: Workers Compensation Case Involving a Long Term Employee with Multiple Job Injuries

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 4rd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss a case involving a long-term employee who sustained multiple job injuries. More on Case Study: Workers Compensation Case Involving a Long Term Employee with Multiple Job Injuries

Case Study: Workers Compensation and Repetitive Motion Injuries

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 3rd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss workers' compensation and repetitive motion injuries. An overview of DeQuervain's Syndrome and Lateral CTS DeQuervain Syndrome is also nicknamed Mother's Wrist or Washerwoman's Sprain...

Case Study: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Workers' Compensation

Posted on July 20, 2010
Welcome to the 2nd installment of my summer long series on Georgia Workers' comp case studies. In the following case study, I discuss Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and Workers' Compensation. What is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy? CRPS or complex regional pain syndrome as it is technically known by is a progressively chronic disease that is characterized by changes, pain, and swelling of the skin...

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