The Authority on Workers' Compensation Claims: The Definitive Guide for Injured Victims & Their Lawyers in Workers’ Compensation Cases - Couverture souple

Hays, Gary Martin

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ISBN 10 : 0996287531 ISBN 13 : 9780996287531

Editeur : We Published That, 2015

Synopsis

IF YOU’VE BEEN HURT ON THE JOB IN GEORGIA, WILL YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEIR LAWYERS BY YOURSELF? Think about that for a moment . . .You’ve been hurt on the job. And now you have a lot of questions, but not a lot of answers:* Who will pay for all of your medical bills?* You don’t have health insurance, so how do you get the medical treatment you need for your injuries?* How can you recover your lost wages?* You are receiving workers’ compensation checks, but how do you know it is for the right amount?* Do you have to treat with the company doctor?* Can you get a second opinion with a doctor you know and trust?* What about your future medical needs or lost wages?* What are your rights, and what are the insurance company’s responsibilities?This is a lot for anyone to handle - all of the phone calls back and forth, the emails, the paperwork, the releases. Will you be able to navigate the workers’ compensation law and the State Board of Workers’ Compensation Rules on your own? Will you have the time or the knowledge to handle this by yourself? Do you need a guide to help explain the process to you? And ask yourself - do you really want to take on the insurance company and their lawyers by yourself- especially without educating yourself on the claims process here in Georgia?Are you an attorney who is looking to expand your practice to help workers who have been injured on the job in Georgia? Do you know enough about the workers’ compensation claim process to zealously and ethically represent them?“The Authority On Workers’ Compensation Claims In Georgia: The Definitive Guide For Injured Victims And Their Lawyers” was written by Gary Martin Hays, an attorney with over 26 years of experience handling workers’ compensation claims in Georgia. A former insurance defense lawyer, he now only represents injured victims and their families. Since starting his own firm in 1993, he has helped over 40,000 clients.In this handbook, Attorney Hays provides you a peek behind the curtain to see how his law firm successfully represents his clients. Topics include:* What is Workers’ Compensation?* Definitions: Employer, Employee, Independent Contractor* What is an “accident” in Georgia?* What injuries and other illnesses are covered?* Benefits to injured workers:-Indemnity-Medical-Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)* Typical Defenses Employers/Insurers will try to use* Can I sue my Employer?* Third Party Lawsuits* Employee Rights* Employer/Insurer Responsibilities* Statute of Limitations* What can I expect at a hearing?* Settlements* How can I afford an attorney?* How do I select an attorney? This book is a “must have” for anyone hurt at work in Georgia!

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À propos de l'auteur

Gary Martin Hays’ legal accomplishments include being a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a society limited to those attorneys who have received a settlement or verdict of at least $2 million dollars. He has been recognized in Atlanta Magazine as one of Georgia’s top workers’ compensation lawyers. Gary frequently lectures to other attorneys in Georgia regarding personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Georgia since 2007 by the American Trial Lawyers Association, and recognized by Lawdragon as one of the leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America. He has also been recognized by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association for his community service efforts. His firm specializes in cases involving personal injury, wrong- ful death, workers’ compensation, rape, sexual assault, shootings and social security disability claims. Since 1993, his firm has helped over 35,000 victims.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: We Published That
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0996287531
• ISBN 13: 9780996287531
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 155
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