Georgia Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Blog

Recent Posts from Georgia Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Blog

• Can an independent contractor get workers' compensation in Georgia?

  Just because your employer has you listed as an independent contractor on paper does not necessarily mean you are an independent contractor under the Georgia Workers' Compensation Act. There are several factors courts will examine…

• How will I live on the reduced income Georgia workers' compensation provides?

  Last week, I was asked to speak at an event in Buckhead called "Living on Purpose and with a Vision." My topic was "How to Win with Money." In my Atlanta workers' compensation law practice,…

• How much can I get in pain and suffering from my workers' compensation claim in Georgia?

  Unfortunately, if you are hurt at work in Atlanta and file a Georgia workers' compensation claim, you cannot get pain and suffering. Workers' comp in Georgia pays disability benefits to replace your income, medical benefits…

• What happens when my workers' compensation doctor says I'm at MMI (maximum medical improvement) in Georgia?

  Unlike Florida and a few other states, in Georgia, your workers' compensation indemnity benefits will not be cut off when you hit MMI (maximum medical improvement). Your authorized treating physician (ATP) may issue an impairment…

• Should I bother filing a workers' compensation claim in Georgia when my employer has no insurance?

  Unfortunately, some employers, despite their being required to carry workers' compensation insurance in Georgia when they have more than two employees, do not have workers' comp insurance or have let their policies lapse. My Atlanta…

• If I'm hurt at work in Georgia, when will my medical care run out?

  If you are hurt at work in Georgia, workers' compensation will cover medical care related to your injury. Even if you reach maximum medical improvement, continuing therapy, pain management, and other medical care will be…

• Is it possible to have a workers' comp claim and a personal injury claim from one accident in Georgia?

  Several of the cases my workers' compensation law office in Atlanta is handling involve clients who have had injuries at work caused by another party's negligence. Thus, they have a workers' compensation claim and a…

• Can an Atlanta accident attorney practice law without a Blackberry? No.

  Just as you shouldn't trust skinny chefs or tee-totaling bar tenders, you should be leery of the attorney who doesn't have a Blackberry. When a friend of mine was selected as a "Super Lawyer" as…

• If I'm an injured worker on workers' compensation disability benefits, when will my payments run out?

  If your workers' compensation claim has been accepted, and you're getting disability payments while you treat with a workers' comp doctor and can't work, the maximum amount of time you can receive temporary total disability…

• I'm an undocumented worker without a social security number. Can I get workers' comp in Georgia?

  However you refer to them--Illegal aliens, undocumented workers, illegal immigrants, undocumented immigrants--the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that they are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation coverage comes via a contract with an insurance…