I had an accident at work I was wondering if the chiropractor diagnostic is valid in Georgia I have the ER Report where It says that I have head contusion and problems with my lower back strains . They still dont want to pay for my doctors bills At the begining they said Its not work related because they were claiming It was an epileptic seizure but the neurologist says no way. Now I have a lawyer they want to make me an offer $1500.00. My lawyer and I think Its too little even to pay for chiropractor I have a problem with a nerve in my back and lumbar strain problems and I had a head contusion and concussion I still have headaches I am still under neurologist care.
I was loading a truck that day and I wasnt trained for that and the manger told me to hurry up he gave me three trailers to load I fall and I passed out inside the trailer I think I have one witness but he is changing his statement the paramedics report says that they saw me loading trailers when they hear a big sound on
2006-12-14 20:17:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
don't settle, if you weren't trained then its your works fault, don't be too picking jsut try and get your medical bills paid for at least, you might even want to get a second opinion from another lawyer to make sure though (sorry i dont' know how Georgia works) but i had a workers comp problem and i didnt' get half as much as i was entitled too so make sure u really look into it before you agree to anything...
2006-12-14 20:34:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fight is not in labor court. It is in the realm of workers' compensation. In Georgia you are limited to selecting one of the doctors listed on your employer's Posted Panel of Physicians if they have one. A good workers' comp lawyer can review the Posted Panel and determine if it is valid. Chiropractic treatment is not normally available on most Posted Panels and from my experience the State Board of Workers' Compensation normally prefers opinions from medical doctors. You can use the following link to a Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator to find out how much your case is worth:
2014-09-22 14:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Richard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gather all the evidence to prove that your medical problem was a result of a work-related activity. Then file it in the Labor Court so that your employer will be forced to pay your actual medical fees and salaries while in the hospital.
2006-12-15 05:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋