Jodi Ginsberg - Georgia Workers Compensation Lawyer

If you are like me, it is really creepy to think that someone may be following you around, taking photographs and videotaping your activities without your knowledge or consent. Perhaps you are one of those people who senses…more

I received this question from one of my blog readers. The situation this person describes is, unfortunately, quite common: I was injured at work over 7 months ago. I went to iworks and then went to my doc, Both docs have…more

If there is a neurological component to your neck or back injury, time becomes your worst enemy, says neurosurgeon Thomas Morrison of Peachtree Neurosurgery, P.C. in an article published on the georgia1st.com web site…more

Georgia workers’ compensation law says that your work injury will trigger workers’ comp. benefits if it arose out of and in the course of your employment. Your injury must meet both of these conditions to be compensable as a…more

The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued a very interesting decision about your right to sue a fellow employee for pain and suffering damages when the negligent act occurred at work and you are otherwise covered by workers…more

You may be wondering if you need to worry about the multistate meningitis outbreak associated with tainted steroid vials produced by the New England Compounding Center. According to the CDC web site, the only facility in…more

I have previously written about the importance of never returning to light duty work without a WC-240a form completed by your doctor after being out and receiving temporary total disability benefits. The WC-240 and WC-240a will…more

When you are injured on the job, the workers compensation claim that arises will be filed against both your employer and an insurance company. This is why, by the way, that I frequently refer to the “employer/insurer” on this…more

Would you be willing to sell your thumb for $30,000. How about your right eye for $75,000, your big toe for $15,000 or your pinkie finger $12,500?…more

I recently had a long and somewhat heated conversation with an insurance adjuster about body parts. Specifically, I wanted the adjuster to authorize medical treatment for my client’s neck and back , but the adjuster only wanted…more

I am currently representing a client with a significant back injury who is currently treating with a posted panel doctor. The doctor in this case is well known to me and other claimant’s lawyers as a physician who very rarely…more

Recently, a number of retired football players have sued the NFL for damages arising from concussion injuries associated with the head trauma regularly incurred in professional football games. Does the NFL have an argument that…more

Under Georgia law, you are eligible to receive 2/3 of your average weekly wage with a maximum of $500 per week. The average weekly wage calculation is just that – an average. Your employer calculates your average weekly wage…more

Georgia law is fairly well settled that an injury you incur while on your way to or from work is not a compensable injury. The policy behind this rules arises from concerns about the lack of control your employer would have…more

An area of concern for many workers’ compensation claimants has to do with returning to work under a fully or light duty release. I always remind my clients about the importance of having a WC-240 form in hand before attempting…more