Why can't you get money for pain and suffering with a workers comp case.

Unfortunately, pain and suffering is not an element of benefits available under workers' compensation. Workers' compensation is more like an...

My son case manager call for a 1013 while he was suppose to be talking to his therapist while calling him mentally.

This question could be better addressed by attorneys in the education law or criminal law areas. I'd recommend you post this question there instead...

Rat at work

This may fall within the occupational disease provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. You should discuss with a workers' compensation...

Can my checks be stopped?

Definitely call (and hire) a worker's compensation attorney ASAP. WC-240 issues are very fact specific and have many pitfalls for the unwary. ...

Hello I went to work and because I have a two weeks restaurant my supervisor told me I have to go back home I need help with thi

If your hernia is work-related, and if you have been taken out of work for two weeks, then you should be due workers' compensation benefits. ...

Can an employer require an employee who comes to first aid office to go to the doctor?

You should definitely follow the guidelines provided by your workers' compensation carrier in reporting the accident and filing a claim. While you...

Unless more facts prove otherwise, or unless there is some clear evidence of negligence or misconduct by the homeowner, this may be an unfortunate...

Can I be fired for asking for workers comp after I was seriously injured and then denied?

You shouldn't be, but unfortunately in Georgia, not all employers do the right thing. If you were injured on the job, you have the absolute right...

Will I get fired if I never signed the write ups?

No. This may be an issue to raise in an unemployment claim, however, if you are fired. Or in limited circumstances and with some additional...

File a claim and hire a lawyer. Cases like yours are very fact-specific and I predict the insurance company will fight you on it. Definitely talk...