Ty Wilson Law Podcast

So what are three things you need to know about surveillance? Hello. My name is Ty Wilson, Georgia workers compensation attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And what we're talking about today is surveillance or the insurance company hiring an investigator to follow you if you've been injured on the job. And we're talking from the state of Georgia perspective. We see this...

Is the employer required to hold my job if I'm injured on the job? Hello. My name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers compensation attorney. And our question for today is, “Is my employer required to hold my job if I'm entered? And the short answer is No. There are some programs that can come into place that can help protect you, but it's not every employer that has to fall und...

So if I'm hurt on the job and I'm not able to return back to work in that position, is the employer required to find me another position within that company? Hello. My name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our question for today is really; “Is the employer required to find me a position to work in if I can't...

Hello. We're here for the basics of Georgia workers compensation. And today we're going to talk about income benefits. Hello. My name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia workers compensation attorney practicing in the state of Georgia. And our discussion for today is a general explanation of income benefits and how they work under Georgia workers compensation law. And so we discussed in a p...

Hello. This video is about your guide to the basics of workers compensation. Today we're focusing on medical care. Hello. My name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia workers compensation attorney, practicing law in the state of Georgia. And so Let's get into medical care. In order to obtain medical care for a work injury claim, you must be an employee, meaning you're not an independent...

Alright, today we're talking about three ways to destroy your Georgia Workers’ Compensation claim. Hello, my name is Ty Wilson of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney practicing Law in the state of Georgia. And we're talking about three things that will absolutely destroy your claim. And so if you want to guarantee this is a guaranteed way to absolutely destroy your claim.  Number one,...

Have you been injured and are looking for a Workers Compensation Settlement calculator? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia workers compensation attorney.  And today we're going to talk about the questions that we need answered so that we can help determine a value for your claim. In order to determine a value for your Georgia workers compensation claim, There are several factors...

What happens when you return back to work? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney, practicing law in the state of Georgia. And a common question we get is “What happens, I've been injured on the job, I'm out of work, I'm receiving weekly checks, and now my employer is asking me to come back to work? And so what happens if I return back to work...

Injured workers, have you been injured, taken out of work, paychecks, and now your doctor is releasing you to light duty? That's a question that we got sent to us today. And I want to address that in this video. It's going to be a little longer than our other videos. But if you have been released to light duty and are receiving income benefit checks, you're going to want to listen....

So how and why would you want to settle your Georgia workers compensation claim?  Hello. My name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney. And our question for today is how and when and why would you want to settle your workers compensation claim? There's a lot of things that go into settling your workers compensation claim. The first thing that is very important for an...

If a loved one or myself has been attacked by a dog, what is the first thing and most important thing to do? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia personal injury attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “What is the first thing you do after an animal attack and or dog bite?” Well, the first thing you want to do is you want to get medical care as quick...

So what is the statute of limitations for a dog bite case? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia personal injury attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is. “What is the statute of limitations on an animal attack and or dog bite case?” That is a personal injury case, which is two years from the date of injury currently under George Law. Always subject to...

What happens if I'm attacked by a dog while I'm working at someone's house? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney, practicing law in the state of Georgia. And in this type of situation, I have actually known someone who has been attacked by a homeowner while they were working helping them. I believe it was with their air c...

So what if I'm attacked by a friend and or neighbor's dog? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Personal injury Attorney practicing Law in the State of Georgia. And this is a question that we received recently. “What if I was attacked by a friend and or neighbor’s dog?” Well, certainly that may strain the friendship. It depends on how serious the attack was.  And is the friend...

So who is responsible for a dog bite injury? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Personal Injury Attorney and I practice law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “Who is responsible for a dog bite injury?’ And the question is that depends. It's very fact specific. Who was in control of the dangerous dog? And did they have permission? Was the dog being controlled by...

How does Employment Law differ from Workers’ Compensation Law? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I’m a Georgia workers’ compensation attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And we get a lot of calls about people who have been injured at work, but also people who are being discriminated or terminated at work. And it may or may not involve an injury.  And so when it does not involve an injury, a...

When should you be concerned that the insurance company is going to send an investigator to film you and follow you? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I’m a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney, practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “When should you--as the injured worker be concerned that they will send and hire a private investigator to follow you based on your work in...

So what is a deposition? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation attorney practicing Law in the state of Georgia. And our video topic is actually an updated video on one that we did previously. And the question is, ‘What is a deposition?” Well, a deposition is a question and answer session. Typically, if you're dealing with it in a workers compensation setting no...

So what if I'm bitten by a stray dog? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I’m a Georgia Personal Injury Attorney practicing Law in the state of Georgia. And our topic is, you're minding your own business, a stray dog comes up out of nowhere, attacks you and then runs off. So what do you do in that case?  Well, you still want to treat your injuries. You want to obviously contact Animal Control a...

So how do car wreck claims work? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia personal injury Attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “How do car wreck claims work?” Typically, what happens is someone will be involved in a car wreck and they will then seek treatment, try to receive full and complete treatment for all their injuries, and to get to what is cal...

If you've been injured at work and you're receiving income benefits and then you get returned back to work, is there any possibility that you could receive additional workers’ compensation benefits? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson and I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney, practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic is you've started receiving income benefits, then...

So can you get Social Security Disability after Workers’ Compensation settlement? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “Can you get Social Security Disability after you've resolved your workers’ compensation claim?” And the short answer is Yes. However, there is a caveat or you want t...

If you’ve been permanently injured on the job, can you seek just a Lump Sum payment instead of the weekly checks that are paid by the employer? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I’m a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “Can you seek a lump sum payment instead of weekly payments?” And so this question draws a lot more questions for...

So what can you do if you've been injured on the job and your employer will not approve your claim or file your claim or turn your claim over to the insurance company? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I’m a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney practicing law in the state of Georgia.  And the short answer is if the employer is blocking you from being able to obtain or set up a claim or obtain me...

Can I file a workers’ compensation claim if the injury is my fault? Hello, my name is Ty Wilson. I'm a Georgia Workers Compensation Attorney practicing law in the State of Georgia. And our topic for today is, “Can you file a work injury if it's your fault or if the reason you got hurt into your fault?” And the short answer is “Yes”.  The Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, the workers’ com...