You’ve been hurt at work and now your employer resists a workers’ comp claim? This happens again and again. Employers often deny workers’ comp claims. Insurance companies deny them even more. For example, the Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) reports 3,831 workers’ compensation claims in Georgia in…
You fell off a loading dock at work and re-injured your already surgically repaired knee. How do workers’ compensation and pre-existing conditions work? I wish I could give you a simple answer, but like most things having to do with workers’ compensation, it’s complicated. The short answer is that, yes,…
According to the Mental Health Foundation, 1 in 6.8 people suffer from mental health problems while in the workplace. Given that high number, you may wonder, “Are mental health issues covered by workers’ compensation?” There isn’t an easy answer. What we can say upfront is that there is a connection between…
Were you involved in a work-related car wreck? Unfortunately, this happens often. The CDC reports, “In 2020, 1,038 U.S. workers driving or riding in a motor vehicle on a public road died in a work-related crash (22% of all work-related deaths). Among these 1,038 deaths, the Transportation and Warehousing industry had the…
Have you experienced a similar work-related injury as that of a friend or family member? Before you start to compare notes, be aware that no two workers’ compensation cases are the same. How much your case is worth will likely be significantly different from someone else’s – even if they have…
Spinal cord injuries are some of the most devastating injuries that can happen on the job. Unfortunately, they happen more often than you may think. According to The Miami Project, there are “approximately 17,810 new spinal cord injuries each year in the USA.” That’s why it is so important to know…
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get truthful answers from a lawyer? Today, you can. We’re peeling back the curtain and asking Atlanta workers’ compensation attorney Rick J. DeMedeiros to give us answers to people’s most common questions. It’s no secret that lawyers are the least trusted professionals in…
You’ve been injured at work, and now you need medical treatment and money to pay your bills. What should you do if the insurance company delays benefits? Unfortunately, this is something that happens far too often. And it shouldn’t. Workers’ compensation benefits are paid by your employer’s insurance company, which…
After filing a workers’ compensation claim, you may get the feeling that someone is watching you. You’re not just imagining things. The insurance company is watching you and waiting for you to mess up. Workers’ compensation insurance companies do not want to spend more money than they believe they should, which means…
Workers’ compensation law contains tons of documents and procedures that can make or break your claim. One such law is regarding workers’ compensation and when employees should return to work. If injured employees don’t follow these guidelines, they could get themselves in trouble and miss out on the benefits they…