Blog Posts in June, 2020

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Understanding Workers' Compensation Pain & Suffering Claims June 24, 2020
If you sustain a serious injury at work there is no doubt that you will experience a significant amount of pain and suffering. Sadly, in Georgia, there is no actual compensation for pain and suffering ...
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Mileage & How It Relates to a Workers' Compensation Claims June 21, 2020
Georgia workers' comp carriers are required to pay for all mileage with authorized providers for r easonable and medically necessary medical treatment. Mileage must be submitted within one year of the ...
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Workers comp jury verdict. June 19, 2020
Unfortunately, there is no right to a trial by jury in a Georgia workers' compensation claim. In Georgia, disputed workers' compensation claims are decided by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at an ...
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Unemployment and workers' compensation benefits. June 17, 2020
If you have a Georgia workers' compensation claim and you are terminated, you can also file a claim for unemployment benefits. There are many reasons you may want to do so. For instance, the workers' ...
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Pre-existing conditions and work comp injury. June 15, 2020
In Georgia , if you aggravate a pre-existing condition on the job, you should be covered under workers' comp . For example, if you had back surgery 10 years ago and re-injure your back in a car ...
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Covid 19 and workers' compensation claims. June 15, 2020
In Georgia, it remains to be seen whether workers who contract Covid-19 on the job will be entitled workers' compensation benefits. Hopefully, the Georgia legislature will specifically address whether ...
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