I’m not sure I understand the question, but if he was killed at work, workers’ comp benefits were paid as was required by law; it doesn’t sound like a case to be “won” necessarily (comp is “no fault) but just paid as the Act says to. Whether he had bills or debt isn’t relevant.

Probably not; this was a judgment call by your attorney using the facts as presented at that time. Also, comp is a "no fault" system, and the driver's being high isn't relevant (assuming the driver was a co-worker and not a 3rd party).

Hiring an attorney and file a hearing request to get these medical bills paid if they are related to your compensable injury at work.

Yes but it’s tacky and will likely frustrate the other side.

It doesn't seem fair, but if an insurer-leaning therapist gave the FCE (or an insurer-leaning doctor who's reviewing the FCE and assigning the rating), he/she may very well assign a 0% rating, yes.

You're represented, so you should sort this out with your attorney. If calls and emails aren't working, show up and talk to him/her to come up with a plan of action. I'm assuming you're working with someone who does a lot of mass advertising, so you may be one of thousands of... View More

Because getting paid PPD does not end your case, but settling it does. These are two different calculations.

Add up the weekly wage for the 13 full weeks worked before the injury and divide by 13. There are other methods for workers who were there fewer than 13 full weeks before the injury.

Yes, you can get workers' comp benefits.

No, because there are several factors at play when trying to resolve a case via settlement; there is no "pay bracket." You should get a workers' comp attorney to help you.

Probably so, yes, but we'd need more information. There should be a list of doctors you can see; ask for that right away and get a workers' comp attorney to help you pick a good one.

I'm a bit confused, as there are several questions here, but they're allowed (and almost always do this) to ask you to resign if you settle the case. If you don't, yes, they can create a light duty job for you to do so you can return there to work and stop getting weekly checks from workers' comp.

Yes, that’s normal. It’s in case the need arises to file a lien. Otherwise, it’s a contingency contract; the lawyer never gets paid unless you do.

No, you’re not goong to find someone who is going to want to help you for free. All the contracts are approved by the State Board of... View More

It depends on where your accident occurred. Hopefully, in Georgia. Georgia‘s laws are much better for injured workers and our Florida’s.

If you have a workers' comp claim with your employer, chances are great that you don't have a lawsuit to file against them, since the Comp Act shields them from liability for your injury to tort lawsuits, since you get workers' comp benefits. That said, most employers/insurers want... View More

Benefits can go for 400 weeks in a non-catastrophic case. Continue to treat; if they try to refuse access to medical care, file a hearing request!

There have to be dependents for there to be any real money after a death, and the death has to be causally related to the workplace injury. Also, a settlement is never guaranteed in a workers' comp case; lots of cases never settle.

2/3 your average weekly wage, up to a statutory maximum that varies according to the date of accident. See OCGA 34-9-261.