Jodi Ginsberg's Georgia Workers' Compensation Blog
If you work in a job that’s inherently dangerous – the kind where every day involves risks that someone sitting at a desk just doesn't face – getting hurt on the job presents unique challenges in the workers' compensation system. As an experienced … [Continue reading] about Workers Compensation Claims Arising from Dangerous Jobs – What You Need to Know
When you hire me to represent you in your Georgia workers' compensation claim, you may wonder why I ask you so many questions. Some of these questions may be embarrassing - for example I may ask you about past arrests or drug use. I don't ask … [Continue reading] about Why I Ask You Embarrassing and Uncomfortable Questions When You Hire Me
Would you be surprised to learn that your workers’ compensation doctor is being pressured by your employer and their insurance company to minimize the severity of your work injury? Most of us have been raised to believe that doctors have one goal … [Continue reading] about Will Your Doctor Cave In to Pressure from the Insurance Company to Minimize Your Work Injury?
Should you be concerned about pursuing a workers’ compensation case if you hurt yourself performing a task that, when you now think about it, was something that you should not have attempted on your own? For example, if you hurt your back trying … [Continue reading] about Can You Still Pursue Workers’ Compensation in Georgia if You Were At Fault in Causing Your Injuries?
When you are hurt on the job, you should be concerned about both short term problems and the long term effect of your injury. In the short term, you need medical care, transportation reimbursement for when you go to the doctor and weekly wage … [Continue reading] about How and Why Workers’ Compensation Cases Settle