Monthly Archives: October 2020
Orthopedic Clinics in the Metro Atlanta Area
When you are hurt on the job in Georgia there is a high likelihood that the first doctor you see will be at an urgent care center, like Concentra, or Caduceus. These urgent care clinics will often perform basic care, like stitching up wounds or dispensing medication, and they may also order x-rays to… Read More »
I was injured in Dekalb County. Where will my workers’ compensation hearing take place?
If you have suffered an on-the-job injury in one of the counties in the metro Atlanta area (including Dekalb, Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale, Douglas, and Clayton Counties) and you have requested a hearing in your claim, that hearing will most likely take place at the State Board of Workers’ Compensation’s headquarters in Downtown… Read More »
Update: Direct Deposit with Gallagher Bassett
In a previous post, we mentioned that some insurance companies (though not all) will allow an injured worker to set up direct deposit of their weekly TTD checks. We will try to provide updates here as we become aware of additional insurers that offer direct deposit. Gallagher Bassett administers many workers’ compensation claims in… Read More »
Reporting an Injury and Selecting a Doctor from the Panel
When you are hurt on the job in Georgia, you have one main responsibility: you must report your injury to your employer. You can do this by telling your boss, your supervisor, your foreman or anyone else in a position of authority at your workplace. Ideally, you would report your injury in writing. This… Read More »