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Injured employees being laid off from Briggs & Stratton in McDonough, Georgia, may be entitled to workers’ compensation income benefits. These workers will be classified in certain categories. First, if injured Briggs & Stratton workers are “out of work” on “total disability” from a work-related accident or injury and they are receiving income benefits at…
Insurance companies and its advocates like to believe that people live well while on workers’ compensation benefits. This is generally not true. Workers’ Compensation Benefits are Capped These workers’ compensation benefits are capped by law as to how much
In many instances, the Employer will literally add insult to your work injury by firing you because of your work injury. Unfortunately, the workers’ compensation law does not address the topics of “wrongful termination” or unjust firings. The primary analysis the State Board considers is whether
Sadly, some employees are terminated while on workers’ compensation. Businesses are created to make money. Sometimes, businesses treat employees like a piece of equipment. If the piece of equipment is broken or not functioning, some businesses will simply replace the piece of equipment and move on. Similarly, some workers who get injured on the job…
When a Georgia employee is missing time from work because of his or her work injury, the injured Georgia employee may be entitled to weekly income benefits. The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation law provides that these weekly income benefits be paid at a certain rate. (O.C.G.A. 34-9-260 and 261.) Essentially, the amount of…
How much you will receive per week on workers’ compensation is based on several factors. In the event an injured worker is unable to return to work because of her occupational accident, the law allows the injured employee to receive “indemnity benefits.” These benefits are tax free and are received on a weekly basis. The…
After a physical injury at work, the employer is required to furnish the injured employee medical benefits which include medical, surgical, psychological, and other related or derivative treatment at hospitals and physical therapy facilities. See, O.C.G.A. §34-9-200(a). The employer/insurer will be entitled to
Generally, the goal of the injured worker and the authorized treating physician should be the same: to heal the patient. Given the number of patients that “company doctors” see, it is important that the injured worker serve as his or her best advocate during the medical appointments. At Ramos Law Firm, we recommend that the…
What is an IME or Independent Medical Examination? In many workers’ compensation cases, the injured worker, the employer, or insurance carrier may desire an “independent medical examination” (IME) or “second opinion.” This generally occurs when one of the parties is dissatisfied with the current physician’s diagnosis, prognosis, or care plan. IME Under Georgia Workers’…
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