Workers’ Comp Blog

This book is designed to lay out some of the most critical pitfalls injured employees in Georgia face when dealing with their Workers’ Compensation claim Please understand that this book is a tool to give you helpful information. Still, it is not a substitute for competent legal representation by a lawyer who knows your specific facts and injuries. Thank you for requesting this book and taking the important ... Read More

You may be a little suspicious since I am a lawyer, and I am giving you this book for free Most lawyers expect you to make an appointment and come into their office to get some of the information that I am providing to you here. I believe you should have that information now, with no pressure and no strings attached. Hiring a lawyer to represent you is an important step, and one that should not be taken lightly ... Read More

The purpose of this book is to give YOU the knowledge you NEED about Workers’ Compensations Claims This book is designed to help people just like you understand how a Workers’ Compensation claim really works, and to share information that the Insurance Companies and even Employers DON’T want you to know. In the state of Georgia, if you are injured in an accident on the job, then you may be entitled to ... Read More

I have mentioned the importance of having a lawyer help you in a Workers’ Compensation case. Although most people should know how important it is to seek sound advice when they are injured, statistics show that many people fail to do so. Here are the four most common reasons that people don’t seek a lawyer’s help after they have been injured: I am not sure I really need a lawyer. I don’t know any lawyers ... Read More

How much experience does your firm have in handling Workers’ Compensation cases? How will you keep me informed about the progress and developments in my case? How often will I hear from the lawyer or my case manager? How quickly do you return client phone calls? Have you ever been sued for legal malpractice? Have you ever been disciplined by the State Bar? Who at your firm will be communicating with ... Read More

You probably know to give any new doctor you see a complete medical history. Doing so will ensure your doctor is aware of any underlying causes related to your health, preventing misdiagnosis or repeating treatments that have already failed. When you’ve been in an accident at work, telling your doctor everything is about more than just good care — it can also make the difference in whether your workers’ ... Read More

Once you have made the wise decision to hire a lawyer to help you with your Workers’ Compensation case, the next big question is how to hire the RIGHT lawyer. Not all lawyers or law firms are the same! As with any profession, there are good lawyers and lawyers that are not so good. You have a tremendous amount at stake if you have been hurt on the job. It’s your life and your livelihood, and you need to make sure ... Read More

If you go to any lawyer’s office to discuss your case and begin to feel pressured to hire them, walk away. The relationship between a lawyer and his or her client should be one of mutual respect, concern, and professionalism. You should expect nothing less and accept nothing less! Obviously, one of the reasons I wrote this book "11 Secrets of Winning your Workers’ Compensation Claims" was to let you know that I ... Read More

You should never feel pressured to hire any lawyer! Here's a list of questions to ask a personal injury law firm before you make the important decision to hire them: How much experience does your firm have in handling Workers’ Compensation cases? How will you keep me informed about the progress and developments in my case? How often will I hear from the lawyer or my case manager? How quickly do you ... Read More

You may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation for work-related injuries even when there was NO Acute Accident at work Most people think that there needs to be an acute, identifiable accident to receive benefits for a work-related injury. But that is NOT necessarily the case," said Marietta WC Attorney Ramiro Rodriguez, Jr. Georgia law recognizes Repetitive Motion Work injuries. These injuries may develop over ... Read More