Burn injuries are common in the workplace especially in areas of industry and utilities. Prompt care when a burn occurs is critical to the best overall outcome. The following are steps for initial treatment of severe burn injuries: Remember these are only initial steps and prompt medical treatment of severe burns is absolutely necessary. We have vast experience handling complex …
We recently attended a seminar where pain specialist, Dr. Randy Rizor, gave an informative talk on failed back surgery cases. Dr. Rizor spoke on the causes of back surgery as well as the need for post-operative treatment. In the area of workers’ compensation, spine surgery cases are the most expensive. There are about 1,000,000 spine surgeries performed each year. About …
1. Workers’ compensation in Georgia is a complex process. As soon as we are hired to represent you, we will help you gather the necessary paperwork and documentation so that a timely claim can be properly filed on your behalf. 2. Let’s face it. You are not going to get the medical treatment that you need from a company clinic. …
We are often asked by our clients if they can collect Short Term or Long Term Disability benefits at the same time as they are receiving workers’ compensation benefits for an accident on the job. First of all, in order to receive either Short or Long Term Disability benefits, you need to find out if you have this coverage under …
We meet many clients with diagnoses of bulging or herniated discs. Although both have to do with the spine, the two conditions are not alike. A bulging disc is like a tire with the air let out. The disc sags and looks like it is bulging or protruding outward. Yet, the outer layers of the disc remain intact. When someone …
If you suffer a serious workers’ compensation knee injury, your doctor may recommend knee surgery. Even after you have knee surgery, you may still have some permanent limitations as a result of your injury. In Georgia and many other states, workers’ compensation pays you some benefits when you have a permanent impairment due to your injury. Unfortunately, there is no …
Successful deposition testimony can make a huge difference in the outcome of your case! Many times, after a successful deposition, a workers’ compensation case does not go to court. The case may settle or the case may be accepted as compensable which means that the insurance company will start paying your income benefits and provide you with medical treatment for your injuries.
Many of our clients suffer Catastrophic work-related injuries and are not able to return to work. However, we also represent injured workers who may be able to return to light-duty positions that do not match their pre-injury jobs. We know this can be a frightening situation, but we also believe that when one door closes, another better door can open. Particularly …
Why are you being referred for an FCE? As you approach maximum medical improvement from your work-related injury, your authorized treating physician may order a Functional Capacity Evaluation or “FCE”. The purpose of the FCE is to determine what your physical abilities and limitations are. Your treating physician needs to ultimately make an assessment regarding whether you can return to your pre-injury …
1. Don’t let the insurance company take advantage of you. If you don’t have an attorney, it is not a level playing field. 2. Don’t let your employer send you to a clinic without showing you the panel of physicians first. 3. Don’t call out sick without an excuse from your authorized treating physician, or you run the risk of …
