See Articles Written by the Ramos Law Team About Settlements
We’ve all seen the episode of our favorite law show where the parties are sitting in the courtroom and at the last minute, just before the Judge hands down his ruling, they reach an agreement. This makes for good T.V., but in reality that is not how it will play out in a workers’ compensation…
Generally, a mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. The idea centers around the parties’ interest in finding a solution to the issue before the court, tribunal, or worker’s compensation board. This process
Essentially, settlement translates to a closure of the case. Generally, the Employer/Insurer will pay the injured employee a lump sum of money to relieve them of any past or future liability. The decision to settle a workers’ compensation must be a mutual one. The injured worker and the Employer/Insurer must agree to settle the case.…
A common question that the Atlanta attorneys of Ramos & Law are asked is “how much is my case worth?” While there is no amount of money that could fully compensate an injured worker for the pain and heartache she experiences, the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act provides a framework to consider. First, it is important…
In our Georgia workers’ compensation practice, injured workers often ask, “when is the right time to settle my workers’ compensation claim?” When considering that the fact that in an accepted workers’ compensation claim, the insurance company furnishes remedial medical care to the injured worker, we often recommend that the employee reach “maximum medical improvement” (MMI)…
When an employee settles his or her workers’ compensation claim, the Employer/Insurer usually requires the employee voluntarily resign. At the settlement, many employees become concerned about their pension and/or retirement benefits, such as flight privileges, monetary bonuses, health insurance coverage, disability insurance coverage and numerous other perks. Often times
Once a stipulation agreement is approved by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation, the employer generally has 20 days to make the payment. The question arises, then – if a payment is mailed, when does it have to be mailed to be considered timely?
As we have discussed on our blog site on numerous occasions, the Workers’ Compensation Act provides somewhat limited remedies for people who have been injured at work. The limited nature of the remedy leads to what are sometimes surprisingly low settlement offers. Based upon these low offers, the injured worker should probably take several things…
Recently, the Daily Report sat down with some alternative dispute resolution [ADR] experts to discuss how ADR can reduce the costs of litigation. There are three principal types of ADR that are commonly used. Mediations are commonly used for
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,
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