Getting and maintaining control of who the medical provider is on a claim can significantly affect the amount of medical costs and indemnity payments paid on a claim. Getting and maintaining control of who the medical provider is on a claim can significantly affect the amount of medical costs and indemnity payments paid on a claim. With a reputable physician at the helm of an injured worker’s medical treatment, the employer is in a much better position to provide that worker suitable medical treatment and get the employee back to work as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there are some physicians that, if appointed as ATP, may significantly increase the cost and ... Continue Reading
Taking Credit Where Credit Is Due: Wc-243 Issues In Workers’ Compensation Claims
In Georgia, the Workers' Compensation Act protects an employer/insurer against an injured worker "double-dipping" in their recovery. For instance, In Georgia, the Workers’ Compensation Act protects an employer/insurer against an injured worker “double-dipping” in their recovery. For instance, where an injured worker is receiving both employer-funded short-term disability benefits and workers’ compensation benefits after a work-related accident, the amount the worker receives in workers’ compensation indemnity benefits may be reduced by the amount they are receiving in unemployment benefits – thereby avoiding any “double-dipping”. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-243 provides that, (b) Except as otherwise ... Continue Reading
Discoverability/Admissibility Of Evidence Relating To Litigation Finance Companies
An increasingly frequent trend in personal injury cases is plaintiffs are having their medical treatment "financed" by third parties. The typical An increasingly frequent trend in personal injury cases is plaintiffs are having their medical treatment “financed” by third parties. The typical scenario is as follows: a person, who is neither Medicare/Medicaid eligible nor insured, is injured in an accident necessitating medical treatment. In the absence of any available insurance coverage or personal financial capability, the injured person, concerned about paying for treatment out of pocket, is referred to a finance company that has a network of approved ... Continue Reading