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Do I have a case in Georgia if I aggravate an old injury?

Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Michael R. Moebes

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Georgia
workers' compensation law contemplates past injuries and their
propensity to "flare up" or "aggravate" months, or even years, after an
injury when an employee continues working.  Oftentimes when I'm
consulting with an injured worker in Atlanta, he will be concerned that
the pain he's feeling while working will not be a compensable workers'
compensation injury, because he has had previous pain of a similar
nature in years past.  This scenario often arises with backs, knees,
carpal tunnel syndrome, or shoulders. 

The good news is that your
aggravation of a previous injury may very well be compensable.   Georgia
workers' compensation law recognizes that workers often reinjure
themselves when they continue to work, even after a successful surgery
and rehabilitation.  If you have questions about whether or not the pain
you're feeling while working qualifies as a new workers' compensation
injury under Georgia law, please feel free to contact
me, an Atlanta workers' compensation
expert. 
 
Posted at 16:06 PM
Topic: Workers Compensation
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