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No, you do not have to go back to work after your workers’ compensation benefits end. No law in Georgia requires you to return to work at the conclusion of your benefits period. It is up to you whether or not to continue working based on your physical fitness, financial status, personal goals and the extent of your injuries. You…
Occupational injuries and illnesses are relatively common in Georgia. If you get injured while performing job-related tasks, there may be multiple outlets available to make a financial recovery for your lost wages and other expenses. Whether or not you are eligible for full replacement pay if you’re injured at work will depend on the facts of your case. Workers’ Compensation…
An injury at work can unexpectedly change your life and cast your future into uncertainty. Georgia, like most states, requires all employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This type of insurance helps injured workers pay the bills related to an occupational injury or illness to minimize the interruption to their lives. It is important to know what to do if…
Workers’ compensation is an important insurance system that allows workers in Georgia to obtain financial compensation for the expenses related to their occupational injuries and illnesses. A workers’ comp settlement can pay for related medical bills, lost wages and more to help a worker move forward from a workplace accident. The value of your case will depend on many different…
Two Types of Benefits That an Injured Worker Receives Unless a workers’ compensation claim is categorized as catastrophic by the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Board (SBWC), there are only two types of benefits that an injured worker receives. Medical care for the injury caused by the accident, and Weekly disability benefits that fall into 3 categories: Temporary Total Disability Benefits, Temporary…
A workers’ compensation claim in Georgia can repay you for the medical bills and lost wages you suffered due to an occupational illness or injury. There are steps and legal processes you will have to go through, however, before obtaining workers’ comp benefits. One of these steps may be a workers’ compensation deposition. Although a deposition sounds daunting, it doesn’t…
Settlement of a workers’ compensation usually takes place through a mediation. Mediations became a popular way to settle not only workers’ compensation claims, but also other injury claims. Here is how it works. How Does Workers’ Compensation Settlement Mediation Work? You and the insurance company either agree to use the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Board (SBWC) or a private mediator to…
The correct and short answer is no but read further if you want to know why. To comply with Georgia law, an attorney’s fee contract must include the following provision: No party or any party’s attorney shall enter into a loan or assignment with a third-party creditor which requires repayment from the proceeds of a workers’ compensation claim. A third-party…
When an injured worker hires an attorney for a Georgia workers’ compensation claim, the lawyer is required to file a signed contract with the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC). The contract is governed by OCGA 34-9-108 and Rule 108 of the SBWC. Every workers’ compensation contract has to include the following required provisions. Rule 108 provides: This contract…
You can always change lawyers. If you do not trust your lawyer, do not like your lawyer or just want to, you can fire an attorney. This is true for workers’ compensation claims and every other legal matter. Fees and Possible Problems When You Change Attorneys If you fire your workers’ compensation lawyer, he can claim a fee, but he…