Jeffrey Flynn, P.C.

Workers Compensation Q. What should I do if I am hurt on the job? A. You should immediately notify your employer of your injury and how you were injured. You should put that notification in writing and hand deliver it to your supervisor, getting the supervisor to sign a copy of the notice of your injury and the date the supervisor received it. You only have a certain amount of time to notify your employer of your injury. If you do not do so within that time period, you coul...d be barred from receiving any benefits. Q. How much will I receive if I am out of work? A. You will receive 2/3rd of your average weekly wage up to $450 a week in the State of Georgia. This benefit is called Temporary Total Disability benefits or TTD. Q. How long will I receive TTD benefits? A. You will receive TTD benefits for as long as you are out of work due to your injuries but not longer than 400 weeks in the State of Georgia. Q. What medical doctor do I have the right to see? A. Your employer should have a panel of physicians posted on the wall in a very obvious place, usually the break room, which contains doctors you are permitted to see. If the panel is valid, then you must see one of the doctors on the panel, or your employer’s insurance company will not be responsible for paying your medical bills. There are exceptions to this rule for emergency treatment, such as right after the accident when the only place you can go to immediately is the emergency room. Q. When should I come to the law offices of Jeffrey Flynn, P.C.? A. You should come into the law office of Jeffrey Flynn, P.C. immediately after your injury. We can examine the panel of physicians to determine if the panel is valid. We can file the WC-14 in the State of Georgia to make sure you are protected against any statute of limitations. We can help get your weekly TTD benefits started, and establish your claim with your employer’s insurance company. Q. What if I can no longer do my old job but can perform lighter duty? A. If your employer does not have light duty for you, then the employer must continue to pay you TTD benefits. If the employer has light duty, then you will be required to do that light duty, if it fits within the work limitations that have been given to you by your doctor. Q. What if I have a permanent injury? A. If you have permanent injury, your doctor will give you a disability rating, which is called a Permanent Partial Disability rating or PPD rating in the State of Georgia. This PPD rating will get you additional income benefits when it is established. Q. How do I settle my case? A. We will negotiate with the insurance company involved in your case to arrive at a fair settlement. This settlement will not be agreed upon without your approval. If you are not happy with the settlement the insurance company is offering you and you are receiving TTD benefits, you will continue to receive TTD benefits.

Social Security Disability Q. How does Social Security determine that you are disabled under Social Security Law? A. You must be disabled or expected to be disabled from performing work for a period of one year. Social Security looks at your past work, your age and education to help make this determination. Your disability can be the result of mental and/or physical impairments or a combination of both mental and physical impairments....Continue reading

The most common types of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, product defect accidents (product liability) and holiday accidents. The term personal injury also incorporates medical and dental accidents and conditions that are often classified as industrial disease cases. If the negligence of another party can be proved, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from that party. Attorneys often represent clients on a "contingency basis," in which the attorney's fee is a percentage of the plaintiff's eventual compensation, payable when the case is resolved. Oftentimes, having an attorney becomes essential because cases become extremely complex, such as in medical malpratice cases.

The law office of Jeffrey Flynn, P.C. is dedicated to helping injured employees obtain workers’ compensation. Workers' compensation compensates individuals who have been injured or disabled on the job. You may also be eligible for these benefits, if you are a dependent of a loved one who was killed because of a work-related accident or illness. We can assist you with all areas of the workers' compensation process including receiving temporary disability, getting medical bills paid, settlements with the insurance company, etc.

The law office of Jeffrey Flynn, P.C. of Atlanta, GA is here to help you obtain the benefits you deserve. There are two ways in which individuals receive Social Security benefits: the Social Security disability insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. To obtain these benefits, an individual must be incapable of working due to a medical condition. This condition must last at least a year or cause death.