📭 1. You’re Not Receiving Status Updates
If you haven’t heard from the insurance adjuster in a week or two—or worse, several weeks—it may be a sign your case is slipping through the cracks.
✅ How to Fix It:
- Contact the adjuster in writing and ask for a formal status update.
- Keep a record of all phone calls, emails, and messages.
- If there’s still no response, an attorney can step in and send a formal demand. Contact our office to discuss your case.
💸 2. Your Medical Bills Aren’t Being Paid
Are you getting notices from your provider saying your bills are unpaid? That’s a red flag—and a sign the insurance company may be dragging its feet.
✅ How to Fix It:
- Request an itemized billing statement from your provider.
- Send the bills to the insurer and keep a copy for your records.
- Speak with your attorney about filing a WC-205 form if treatment is delayed. A response is required within 5 business days.
⏸️ 3. Your Wage Benefits Are Missing or Stopped Suddenly
If you haven’t received your Temporary Total Disability (TTD) checks—or they’ve stopped without warning—something’s wrong.
✅ How to Fix It:
- Verify your weekly wage calculation and benefits schedule.
- Ask the insurance company for an explanation in writing.
- Ask your attorney about requesting a hearing to dispute a benefits stoppage.
🩺 4. Your Doctor’s Treatment Plan Is Being Ignored
When your doctor recommends surgery, therapy, or testing—but weeks go by with no approval—that’s a classic insurance stall tactic.
✅ How to Fix It:
- If you are not yet represented speak to an attorney about your options under Georgia workers’ compensation law to demand treatment approval.
- Follow up with the insurer regularly and keep records.
- Your attorney can request a hearing if the insurance company continues to ignore the request.
🔁 5. You’re Being Asked to Re-Submit Forms Over and Over
Submitting the same forms multiple times is more than frustrating—it’s a sign of mismanagement or deliberate delay.
✅ How to Fix It:
- Always keep digital and physical copies of your submissions.
- Respond with proof of earlier delivery (e.g., email timestamps, certified mail receipts).
- Escalate to a supervisor
- Consult an experienced Georgia workers’ compensation attorney to intervene.
🚧 6. You’re Being Transferred or “Passed Around”
If you’re always being told “That’s not my department,” it may be an excuse to delay action on your claim.
✅ How to Fix It:
- Document all contact names, titles, and what they told you.
- Request to speak with a senior claims handler or supervisor.
- Let an attorney take over communication and demand accountability.