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How long does workers compensation take with representation?

Benefits are owed 21 days from the date of injury. Of course, if the claim is denied it can be held up for quite some time. I would recommend that you speak to your attorney.

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Workers comp investigation question

He should definitely tell his attorney so that his attorney can help protect him. The insurance company would have to ask for a hearing in order to cut off his benefits. They could only ask to cut off his weekly benefit checks but he would still be able to get the medical care he needs.

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What to do if I returned to work, but was unable to stay because of pain, and my workers comp has not been reinstated?

If you re on light duty and trying your job in Georgia, you have a 15 day trial work period. If you are unable to work for 15 days, your benefits should be immediately reinstated. If not, you will need an attorney to file a claim on your behalf for benefits to be reinstated.

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Can I file unemployment

You should not apply for unemployment while you are eligible for workers' compensation benefits as you cannot get both benefits at the same time. You should also definitely not quit your job. This will greatly harm your WC case. Your employer will say, whether truthfully or not, that they had a job for you but, since, you quit, you could not come to work. Your benefits will get cut off. As the other lawyers have said, you will have a 15 day trial work period, assuming that your doctor...

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Please just answer my workers comp question about private investigators.

Even if an insurance company had some surveillance evidence against you they would continue to pay a PI to continue to watch you. They will want to make sure that their case against you is air tight in case they ask for a hearing in order to suspend your benefits. I have also had clients who thought they were being watched when they, in fact, were not. You are allowed to live your life, just make sure that you are not doing things outside of your restrictions. Good luck.

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Are interns allowed to see workers compensation benefits for on the job injuries

I am a workers' compensatoni attorney in Atlanta who handles cass all over the state. You can go to the hospital for emergency treatment although the ER will not become the authorized treating physician. Although some of th eanswer to this question would depend on the exact circumstances under which you went to the ER, it is hard for me to envision a situation under which you would not be covered for a one time visit to an ER, or visits to ERs for medical care in emergency situations. You...

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How long will this workers comp investigator watch me?

If you were caught working, it would not be over. However, if you are receiving weekly checks, you are receiving them to replace your lost wages. If you are, in fact, working, you would be committing insurance fraud and you should tell your attorney,if you have one.

Please recommend a very good Workmans Compensation Attorney

You can call me at 404-523-6100 or check my website at www.longandholder.com. I have been handling workers' compensation in Georgia since 1984 and am a past Chair of the Workers' Compensation Sections of both the Atlanta Bar Association and State Bar of Georgia.

What is the rule for workers compensation covering employees after business hours?

There are cases that allow for coverage in these situations. It primarily depends on what you were doing after hours. If you were injured while doing something that was job related you should be covered. Some more information is needed as merely knowing that you were on the premises after hours is not sufficient to answer your question. I would recommend that you consult a WC attorney to answer your question more specifically.

Can a doctor lie for an employer about employee injury

Of course a doctor should not lie for either party in a workers' compensatoin case. However, there is no set amount for disability ratings. Although all doctors are supposed to use the AMA Guides, 6th edition, to determine disability ratings, ther can be differences in the interpretation of the guidelines. Certain doctors are considered to be insurance oriented while some are considered to be injured worker oriented. The amount of the ratings is one of the factors that lawyers use to help...