Workers Compensation Doctor Says I Can Not Drive, Now what?

July 11, 2010

This is a tricky question, in Georgia the employer/insurer have a responsibility to provide you medical care and arguably transportation to your medical care. However, because we live in a free society you could theoretically live hundreds of miles from your work.  Generally speaking, the employer/insurer is not required to get you to work, that […]

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What is Involved in an Georgia Accident Claim?

July 8, 2010

If you are like most people, who have been injured in a Georgia car crash claim, you have now been thrown into a foreign world. You are injured can not work, you are either being pushed or asked to give a recorded statement by the insurance company and you are wondering how am I going […]

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I Settled My Car Wreck Case, Now My Health Insurance is Asking Me to Pay Them, What do I do?

July 6, 2010

This is common, most injured people think because they pay premiums and co-pays if they are injured in any type of accident they do not have to pay the health insurance company back. Unfortunately, in most insurance contracts or explanation of benefits you are required to pay the health insurance company back if you receive […]

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What Does The Fourth Of July Mean To You?

July 4, 2010

It is very personal to many people.  The fourth of July is called independence day.  History shows it is when we declared our independence from England back in 1776. Looking back on what our founding fathers did with the Declaration of Independence you can not help but be impressed.  They stood up to possibly the […]

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I Was Hit By An Unlicensed Uninsured Driver, What Can I Do?

June 28, 2010

The other driver who hit me was unlicensed and uninsured.  He borrowed the vehicle he hit me with from someone who did not have any insurance on the vehicle.  The unlicensed and uninsured driver was ticketed for the collision.  Can I go after the driver, owner or who? I am sorry to hear about your […]

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How Long Do I Have To Be Out of Work Before I Get Money From Workers Compensation?

June 26, 2010

Currently under Georgia law you must be taken out of work for more than seven days by an authorized medical provider in order to be entitled to income benefits or what is referred to as weekly checks. If you take yourself out of work and are not taken out of work by an authorized medical […]

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Can I Collect Money For Scarring From a Work Related Accident?

June 24, 2010

The short general answer to this question is no.  Georgia workers compensation does not pay for pain and suffering and scarring is considered pain and suffering. You may be entitled to medical care as it relates to the scarring for full range of motion or if it keeps you from performing your job task.  The […]

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My Husband Died On A Business Trip, Am I Entitled To Workers Compensation Benefits?

June 22, 2010

I am sorry for your loss, you could have several claims and not just one for Georgia workers compensation. In Georgia, you may be entitled to death benefits under workers compensation.  When traveling as a condition of your employment there is a possibility that you have a workers compensation claim. Under Georgia law beneficiaries or […]

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I Was Hurt At Work And Upon Being Released From Care Employer Did Not Have Work, What Can I Do?

June 20, 2010

If you have been injured and received workers compensation benefits, once you have been released to full duty work, your employer can terminate you in Georgia. The main reason for this is you are medically able (based upon the full duty medical release) to return to work.  The employer is not required to keep your […]

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I Was Hit by A Hit and Run Driver With No Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Do I Have Any Legal Recourse?

June 18, 2010

This is a tough situation.  If the other driver does not have insurance and they fled the scene clearly you will have a difficult if not impossible task of proving a particular vehicle was the one that hit you and then that the vehicle was not stolen. Auto insurance companies provide what is called uninsured […]

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