I understand how important it is that you receive your weekly temporary total disability benefits on time. If you are like many of my clients, when you lose your regular paycheck and you are depending on workers' compensation, you may be living … [Continue reading] about What Happens if my Weekly Benefit Checks are Late?
Am I Entitled to More than One Independent Medical Exam if I have Multiple Work Injuries?
Under Georgia's workers' compensation law, your employer gets to direct where you get medical care if your employer provides you with a valid "posted panel of physicians." Not surprisingly, posted panel doctors sometimes bring a pro-employer bias … [Continue reading] about Am I Entitled to More than One Independent Medical Exam if I have Multiple Work Injuries?
Can my Spouse Get Paid by the Insurance Company for Helping Me Recover at Home from my Injury?
Many of my clients are surprised to learn that their husband, wife or significant other can ask for payment for "attendant care" of an injured worker at home. Why? Often my seriously injured clients cannot take care of basic necessities such … [Continue reading] about Can my Spouse Get Paid by the Insurance Company for Helping Me Recover at Home from my Injury?
What to do About Substandard Medical Care in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
If you have never been involved in the Georgia workers’ compensation system before, you may be shocked and disappointed to learn that some of the physicians you meet seem to have an agenda other than your health and best interest. The Georgia … [Continue reading] about What to do About Substandard Medical Care in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
Insurance Adjuster Attempts to Use Nurse Case Manager Against Injured Worker’s Interests
This past July, I discussed on this blog issues related to the participation of a nurse case manager in a Georgia Workers' Compensation claim. In that post I pointed out that insurance adjusters sometimes assign a nurse case manager to a particular … [Continue reading] about Insurance Adjuster Attempts to Use Nurse Case Manager Against Injured Worker’s Interests