If you are like me, it is really creepy to think that someone may be following you around, taking photographs and videotaping your activities without your knowledge or consent. Perhaps you are one of those people who senses that someone is looking … [Continue reading] about Beware of Insurance Company Surveillance
Bogus Independent Medical Exam Requested by Insurance Company Puts Benefits at Risk
I received this question from one of my blog readers. The situation this person describes is, unfortunately, quite common: I was injured at work over 7 months ago. I went to iworks and then went to my doc, Both docs have me on … [Continue reading] about Bogus Independent Medical Exam Requested by Insurance Company Puts Benefits at Risk
Numbness or Tingling in Your Arms or Legs? You May have a Neurological Injury
If there is a neurological component to your neck or back injury, time becomes your worst enemy, says neurosurgeon Thomas Morrison of Peachtree Neurosurgery, P.C. in an article published on the georgia1st.com web site. Neurosurgeons like Dr. … [Continue reading] about Numbness or Tingling in Your Arms or Legs? You May have a Neurological Injury
What is an Idiopathic Injury and Should You be Concerned if Your Injury is so Classified
Georgia workers’ compensation law says that your work injury will trigger workers’ comp. benefits if it arose out of and in the course of your employment. Your injury must meet both of these conditions to be compensable as a workers … [Continue reading] about What is an Idiopathic Injury and Should You be Concerned if Your Injury is so Classified
Can You Sue a Co-Worker for Negligence Following an On-the-Job Injury?
The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a very interesting decision about your right to sue a fellow employee for pain and suffering damages when the negligent act occurred at work and you are otherwise covered by workers compensation. In the … [Continue reading] about Can You Sue a Co-Worker for Negligence Following an On-the-Job Injury?