See Articles Written by the Ramos Law Team About Injured On the Job in Georgia
The answer to the question for claims that arose in July 2005 or later is simple. Yes. O.C.G.A. 34-9-200.1(i) was enacted in 2005 to provide a mechanism by which a the catastrophic status of an individual can be revisited if reasonable grounds exist to challenge the current status. The prerequisite
O.C.G.A § 34-9-262 provides: “. . . where the disability to work resulting from the injury is partial in character to temporary in quality, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to 2/3 of the difference between the average weekly wage before the injury and the…
Occasionally, when the members of Ramos Law Firm are preparing to defend an employer against a workers’ compensation claim we come across evidence indicating that the injured employee may have been intoxicated when he was injured at work.
Mediation is an informal means to try to resolve a claim quickly without the need for Court intervention. If both parties approach mediation in good faith, a resolution can often be reached. While informal,
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-200(a), an employer must furnish an injured worker such medical treatment which, in the judgment of the Board, is
According to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-221(i) “where compensation is being paid with or without an award and an employer or insurer elects to controvert on the grounds of a change in condition or newly discovered evidence, the employer shall, not later than 10 days prior to the due date of the first omitted payment of income…
The Georgia Court of Appeals made an interesting decision on July 10, 2008 in United Grocery Outlet v. Bennett, 292 Ga.App. 363 (2008). In essence, the decision states
In general, the burden of proving an occupational disease is quite heavy. One must show that a disease was caused by the job and nothing else. If the disease
One of the questions we hear all the time is why a claimant cannot recover for their pain and suffering. The Workers’ Compensation Act provides a number of important benefits to the injured employee but does not allow for pain and suffering. It can provide income benefits
While it may not seem to make any sense, the Georgia Legislature has created a five part test in order to recover for hernia injuries. All prongs of this test must be met in order for a hernia to be deemed compensable