The price of gasoline and the stress of battling the Atlanta traffic to get your workers’ compensation medical appointment can add “insult to injury” in some cases. In many cases, injured workers forget, or are simply not informed, that they are...
When an employee is injured on the job, the Employer is required to furnish them with medical benefits including surgical, hospital, and related care or items prescribed by a licensed physician. These items may include artificial members and prosthetic devices and...
On this day, the Ramos Law Firm takes a few moments to remember the legacy and lasting contribution of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As Dr. King stated, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”, we pledge to continue to achieve the promises...
A threshold question in workers’ compensation is whether an “employment relationship” existed between the injured person and the employer. The burden is on the claimant to prove he or she was an employee at the time of the injury. Cash v. American...
Accommodating an injured employee who has been released to return to work with restrictions from the authorized treating physician has been the source of many pitfalls for employers. Some employers have given “light duty” employees full immunity from...
