Do I have to resign to settle? Why would they just out of the blue offer me to settle?

You should talk to an attorney asap. Don't trust the neurosurgeon the insurer is sending you to. Do not take their offer without advice from an...

There is not enough information here, but no, it does not sound like a $300k case; however, that depends on how long you will be unable to work and...

Good luck! Lots of us have had cases with DOAS, but since they have not been budgeting to settle cases, we can't get paid, meaning few attorneys...

Could this be considered workers comp?

If he aggravated the old injury at work, it is a new injury and can be filed under workers' comp.

Can he continue with case even if he is fired before the settlement is finished

Yes, he can. Getting fired doesn't jeopardize the case, all other factors being equal (and unknown, in this case).

Can he still continue his workers compensation law suite even though he was fired ?

Yes, he can continue with his workers' comp case.

Since you are my client, you should have asked me about this stuff instead of the Internet. We filed the hearing request, and we are fighting them...

Do I have to have a case manager at my MD visits?

Get rid of her. Read this too: http://moelaw.com/blog/dont-want-nurse-case-manager-assigned-case

Is it common practice in Georgia for an insurance company's attorney write the decision for the Judge in a Workman's Comp case ?

No, the opposing counsel didn't write the ALJ's award, but the ALJ may have borrowed some language from that attoney's brief or may have chosen to...

What should I do now??

I would file it anyway. Assuming there is comp insurance, it doesn't matter if the company shuts down, but that's probably a lie anyway.