After an injury
Your first week after a work injury
Who to tell, which paper to keep and what to say to the doctor, before the insurance company calls.
Garnett Dunnigan5 min read
Workers' compensation · Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun
Hurt at work? Let's read that letter together
A denial, a check that stopped coming, a form you don't understand: bring it to us. We explain it in English or Spanish and tell you your options before you decide anything.
212
hearing requests filed138
return-to-work plans drafted1,090
medical records requests sent64
mediations attended
Counted across all three offices over the last twelve months.
- Spanish spoken hereAttorney Yaritza Carranza, Benita and Tadeo
- Three officesRome, Cartersville and Calhoun
- No fee unless benefits are recoveredCosts are set out in writing
The fee is a percentage of the benefits we recover, and state rules cap or approve it. If nothing is recovered, you owe no fee. Case costs, such as records and medical reports, are set out in your written agreement, and you may owe them even if the claim is lost.
Watch first
Your first week after a work injury
What to report, who to see and what to keep, one step at a time and in the order it happens.
Prefer paper? The written guide has the same steps, and you can print it and tick them off.
Your first week after a work injury
Recorded in English and in Spanish
Guides
Read before you sign anything
Plain-language guides we hand to injured workers. Every one is in Spanish too.
Denied claimsHow to read a denial letter
The three lines that matter, the date that starts your clock and what to do before it runs out.
Yaritza Carranza6 min read
Where we start
Four calls we hear every week
I was hurt at work
Report it, see a doctor and keep your checks coming. We help with each step.
Hurt on the jobMy claim was denied
Denials and cut-offs come with deadlines. We file the hearing request and build your file.
Denied claimsMy injury isn't going away
Lasting limits, ongoing pain, a settlement offer: we explain what each choice means.
Long-term benefitsSomeone else caused it
A driver, a contractor or a faulty machine may owe you more than workers' comp pays.
Third-party claims
Offices
Find the office nearest you
Each office has its own lawyer and someone who speaks Spanish. Choose the one closest to home, work or the hospital.
Rome
Address: 400 Broad Street, Suite 210 Rome, GA 30161Phone: (706) 555-0142Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pmFree parking behind the building, off Second Avenue. Tadeo answers in Spanish.
Directions to the Rome officeCartersville
Address: 28 West Main Street, Suite 3 Cartersville, GA 30120Phone: (770) 555-0117Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pmGround-floor entrance with no steps. Benita answers in Spanish.
Directions to the Cartersville officeCalhoun
Address: 112 Court Street, Suite B Calhoun, GA 30701Phone: (706) 555-0173Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm Saturday: by appointmentYaritza Carranza works from this office and speaks Spanish. Parking on Court Street.
Directions to the Calhoun office
Bring us the paperwork
A photo of the letter is enough to start. We will call you back in English or Spanish, whichever you prefer.