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When an accident happens at work and an injury occurs, the first thing an injured worker should do is seek medical attention by reporting the event to the immediate supervisor or manager. The injured employee should report the details of the accident but focus on securing medical attention. At our firm, we encourage
As 2013 ended, the issue of whether workers’ compensation benefits and settlement proceeds should be reported as “income” on your taxes has once again arisen. Generally, IRS Code 104 provides
Recently, the Ramos Law Firm was asked whether the payment of salary paid due to an occupational injury qualified as income benefits for the purposes of tolling the statute of limitations. Particularly, an Atlanta employer paid
In many instances, an injured employee receiving workers’ compensation medical benefits may desire a second opinion or an independent medical evaluation. Also, the Employer/Insurer may also want to send you to another physician for a “second opinion.” If you have been injured on the job and you are receiving weekly income benefits, you are entitled
The Ramos Law Firm prosecuted a case where the Employer contested an injury that occurred while the employee was using the bathroom. The Georgia workers’ compensation law provides that acts performed
In June 2019, Georgia Pacific announced that it would be closing multiple manufacturing plants in the Southeast. In August 2019 the Kellogg Corporation announced that it would lay off 108 employees in Atlanta. Additionally, the Milledgeville Mohawk plant announced the closure of its plant in October 2019. When these corporate factory plants close its doors,…
Employees injured on or after July 1, 2013 will be operating under a new set of rules. Georgia House Bill 154 was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal. The new law limits medical treatment for
The Georgia Governor and Legislature amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to limit the medical benefits afforded to injured workers. Currently, if you are injured on the job, you are entitled to
In October 2011 the Department of Labor stated that nearly 3.1 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in the private sector. This roughly translates to almost 4 injured workers per 100 workers. In these tough economic times, injured workers are fearful of losing their jobs and sometimes they are unaware of their rights under…
In Georgia, if there is a dispute as to medical treatment or entitlement to income benefits or any issue in a workers’ compensation claim, any party can petition for the case to be heard before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. At this point, the “law suit” is conducted by a quasi-judicial tribunal. These workers’…