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It is not uncommon for a hearing to be reset three or even four times depending on the complexity of the case. However, the injured workers’ attorney will likely contest any continuances or resets if he or she believes the Employer or Insurance company is attempting to take advantage of the Claimant’s condition or is…
On July 1, 2014, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation provided a modification of its Board Rules and Forms. The following is a summary of the changes: Rule 40 was amended to add the address of the new Gainesville office. Changes to Rule 61—Descriptions of Forms Form WC-20(a). This amendment provides that the new 1500…
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…
Changing physicians while you are “under workers’ compensation” can be tricky. O.C.G.A § 34-9-200(a) requires an employer to furnish the injured employee with medical treatment which “shall be reasonably required and appear likely to effect a cure, give relief, or restore the employee to suitable employment.” O.C.G.A. § 34-9-201(b)(1) allows the employer to satisfy that…
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…
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’…
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
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 Sur. Co., 101 Ga.App. 379 (1960). It is clear that the law favors…
What does controverted mean? Generally, the workers’ compensation defenses boil down to a few things: The work accident did not happen or there is no insurance coverage; If the accident did happen, the injury was not severe; or the injured worker’s misconduct caused the injury; If the injured worker is disabled, the disability is not…