What Death Benefits are there for a Georgia workers compensation claim?
Death benefits are available to the dependent spouse and minor children of an employee who has died due to on-the-job injuries. This workers’ compensation benefit is payable at the rate of two-thirds of the deceased employee’s average weekly wage at the time of the accident, up to a maximum of $550 per week. In addition, […]
I don’t want to file a lawsuit against my employer for my Workers Compensation case
You do not necessarily have to file al lawsuit against your employer in the state of Georgia in order to obtain workers compensation benefits. In many cases, our firm can successfully open a workers compensation claim and obtain all of the available workers compensation benefits provided by law without filing a lawsuit. Further, our firm […]
How much is my case worth?
The value of a workers compensation case is dependent upon a variety of factors and no attorney can give you a specific number without reviewing your file. The value of your case can depend on many factors (1) Future Medical Expenses: Did you sustain injuries that may result in future medical treatment? (2) The Value […]
What is an IME (independent medical examination)?
An IME is an independent medical examination. This is typically performed by an independent doctor who is not your treating physician. The insurance company has the right to schedule an IME for you for the purposes of determining a second opinion as to the severity of your injuries. Likewise, your attorney has the right to […]
What will they ask in a Deposition?
Not all workers’ compensation claims can be successfully resolved without going through the litigation process. A key component of the litigation process is your deposition. Most workers’ compensation depositions of an injured worker follow a similar pattern and cover similar topics. The following list includes questions an injured workers is ordinary asked. Personal Information About […]
What Death Benefits are there for a Georgia workers compensation claim?
Death benefits are available to the dependent spouse and minor children of an employee who has died due to on-the-job injuries. This workers’ compensation benefit is payable at the rate of two-thirds of the deceased employee’s average weekly wage at the time of the accident, up to a maximum of $550 per week. In addition, […]
Is an injured worker entitled for out-of-pocket expenses?
YES, an injured worker entitled to out-of-pocket expenses. Any out of pocket expenses that an injured worker incurs throughout the course of his workers comp claim may be submitted to the insurance adjuster for reimbursement. These expenses include but not limited to, mileage to and from medical appointments, prescription medicine refills, and costs of an […]
What Death Benefits are there for a Georgia workers compensation claim?
Death benefits are available to the dependent spouse and minor children of an employee who has died due to on-the-job injuries.This workers’ compensation benefit is payable at the rate of two-thirds of the deceased employee’s average weekly wage at the time of the accident, up to a maximum of $550 per week. In addition, the […]
Kim Kardashian Sued By Workers Compensation Insurer
Kim Kardashian was sued Tuesday by the workers’ compensation carrier, Applied Risk Services, for a company that employed a man who says he was injured in a 2014 Beverly Hills collision involving a car driven by the reality star. Applied Risk Services Inc. filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking unspecified damages. Linares sued […]
$3 Million in Back Pay Verdict Won By Tyson Food Workers
More than 3,300 workers at Tyson Foods plants will split $2.9 million in back pay to compensate them for time it took them to put on and take off protective gear. The decision came Tuesday from the U.S. Supreme Court, in a case that revolved around the question of whether the workers could band together […]