Blog Posts in February, 2012
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Brian Sumrall
One of the questions that most frequently arises in Georgia workers' compensation claims is "can my employer fire me because of my workers' comp claim?" That is a very complex ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2012 By Brian Sumrall
Unfortunately, a judge does not have the power to force an insurance company to settle an Atlanta, GA workers' compensation claim. The only way to settle a workers' compensation claim in ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Brian Sumrall
Workers' compensation claimants experience a tremendous amout of pain and suffering during the course of their claim. Unfortunately, the Georgia Workers' Compensation Act does not allow for ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Brian Sumrall
Under Georgia law, a workers' compensation carrier is allowed to reduce workers' comp income benefits from the TTD rate of up to $500 per week to the TPD rate of $334 per week after an injured ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Brian Sumrall
No. You do not have to pay taxes on income benefits received as part of your Georgia workers' compensation claim. Further, you do not have to pay taxes on settlement proceeds from a Georgia ...
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