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Burdine & Brown Nov. 6, 2019

Does My Medication Contribute to The Onset of Depression in My Injury Claim?

It is quite possible that taking certain medications to treat your chronic pain may lead to your experiencing depressive symptoms.

Burdine & Brown Nov. 6, 2019

Wisdom

Wisdom is not generally a person's default position. Yet, we desperately need to hear and apply Wisdom

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Is It the Right Time to Settle Your Case?

Everyone has heard that a settlement ends a case. But is it right or said another way, is it the right thing to do at the right time.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Why Do I Need a Good Lawyer to Represent Me in My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Insurance adjusters are the first group of people you will meet when you become injured. You will be sent to a company doctor to be examined.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can the Employer Terminate Me at Any Time After My Job Injury?

This is Georgia. After a job injury, legitimately and disabling, your employer may fire you at will. I have said, you can be fired “…for a right reason, a wrong reason or no reason at all.”

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

When Am I Considered an Employee?

In a rather unusual case a person was interviewing for a job as a Paramedic/First Responder. She was given extensive physical testing that must be successfully completed BEFORE she was hired.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can a Claim Be Denied Solely Because I Did Not Put on My Employment Application I Had Two Minor Fender Bender Automobile Accidents Years Before This Job Application?

There is the case of Rycroft (1989) that controls here. The employer must prove that you knowingly and willingly made a false representation about your physical condition and that the employer relied on that representation

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

How Do I Pay a Lawyer to Represent Me in My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

All lawyers in Georgia must have you, the injured person, sign a contract of representation that must be filed electronically with the State Board of Workers' Compensation the moment you form an attorney-client relationship.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

If I Fire My Workers’ Compensation Attorney, What Will I Owe Him/her?

This question comes up all the time since many of my clients hire another lawyer prior to coming to me for their job injuries since I do not advertise but many lawyers do, these days.

Burdine & Brown Oct. 28, 2019

Can I Use Sick Pay Instead of Workers’ Compensation; Can I Draw Both?

The law says you cannot receive workers' compensation benefits and draw full salary while you are recovering from an injury. But what if you are using your sick pay balance?

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