Court Explains There Is No Need to Show Fault in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation claimants are not required to show that their employers were at fault in order to succeed in a Georgia workers’ compensation claim. In a recent state appellate decision, the court...
View ArticleCourt Denies Benefits for Specific Surgery, Finding Procedure was Considered...
Georgia workers’ compensation claimants can encounter problems when requesting certain treatments. In a recent case before one state’s supreme court, the court had to consider whether a worker’s back...
View ArticleAppealing a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Case
Not every claimant successfully obtains Georgia workers’ compensation benefits on their first try, but some denials can be reversed on appeal. However, employers and insurance companies can also appeal...
View ArticleCourt Rejects Claim for Out-of-Pocket Expenses Due to Lack of Explanation in...
In a Georgia workers’ compensation case, the ability to present a clear explanation of the facts is just as important as the ability to argue the applicable legal issues. If a judge does not have a...
View ArticleHow Do Preexisting Medical Conditions Factor into a Georgia Workers’...
Workers’ compensation claimants in Georgia may be entitled to compensation even if they have a preexisting condition. If you have questions of this nature, be sure to reach out to a dedicated Georgia...
View ArticleIs a Police Officer Working at a Georgia Grocery Store an “Employee” of the...
Georgia workers’ compensation claimants may run into issues if their employer claims they are an independent contractor, rather than an employee. In a recent case, a state supreme court considered...
View ArticleDo Georgia Workers’ Compensation Recipients Need To Obtain Pre-Authorization...
Georgia workers’ compensation claimants may occasionally receive treatment or tests that are not pre-authorized to receive workers’ compensation benefits. In a recent opinion, this issue was discussed...
View ArticleGeorgia Coal Miners May Qualify for Benefits under the Black Lung Act
Georgia workers’ compensation claimants may have to go through multiple appeals to obtain the benefits they deserve. Such was the situation in a recent case involving a coal miner who was attempting to...
View ArticleCourt Considers Whether Employee Injured on Lunch Break Is Entitled to...
In a recent case before a Georgia appellate court, the court considered whether an employee who was injured while leaving for a lunch break was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. According to...
View ArticleCourt Finds Preexisting Condition Bars Employee’s Workers’ Compensation Claim
Some Georgia workers’ compensation claimants have difficulty proving a workers’ compensation claim if they have pre-existing conditions. In these cases, employers may argue that the pre-existing...
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