Workers’ Comp Blog

Provide also the details about the accident and all your injuries! This is especially important! If you do not tell the medical providers where you hurt and how you were hurt, you could be harming yourself, hampering your medical treatment, and derailing your Workers’ Compensation case! Let me explain: Anytime you are seeking medical treatment (even when it has nothing to do with a work-related injury), ... Read More

An injured employee should seek medical treatment right away after the work injury occurs They should also continue to receive treatment, following all the doctor’s prescribed medications and specifications, until they are released from their doctors. Do not miss doctor’s appointments. Don’t stop therapy. You don’t want your employer or the Insurance carrier insinuating that the injuries are worse because you ... Read More

Any time a work-related injury happens within the Georgia state limits, the state has jurisdiction over it. But that's not the only time Georgia may have jurisdiction over a work-related injury. In some cases, the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation may claim jurisdiction even when an accident has occurred out of state, which enables the affected worker to file for benefits under Georgia's Workers' ... Read More

You have a right to fight the Insurance Company’s denial. It isn’t the end of the story! Just because you have already made a claim and been turned down for Workers’ Compensation for a work-related injury, doesn’t mean it’s over. You have a right to see a judge about this decision. The Workers’ Compensation system is complicated, but if you understand the process and submit the right documents, and have the ... Read More

Some people are scared to seek Workers’ Compensation when they have been injured at work. They are concerned that the employer will retaliate against them and make their work-life miserable or even fire them altogether if they try to obtain these benefits. Some Employers think that if they create a hostile environment, or make the process of giving notice too difficult, that it will keep employees from making ... Read More

Employers MUST purchase Workers’ Compensation Insurance or self-insure their company to cover their employees’ work-related injuries. They must post a notice at the workplace to alert employees about that coverage. That notice must tell you where you can go for treatment. Employers who do not post this notice have violated the law and the consequences for that benefit you. You are still covered under Georgia ... Read More

If you must miss more than seven days of work, you may be entitled to weekly payments until you can return to work. If your injuries keep you out of work for more than seven days, one of three things must happen: The insurance company will start paying you Temporary Total Disability benefits (TTD). If you are off for over 21 days per your treating physician, you will be reimbursed for the first seven ... Read More

You must let them know the details of your accident and injury. Ideally, either the employer or you should put it in writing. It is enough to tell your supervisor that you were injured, but it is better if you make a written report. If the employer has an incident report for you to use, fill it out thoroughly. If your employer has an accident policy in place, then follow those guidelines as best you can. If they ... Read More

Please be aware that the Workers’ Compensation Law, Rules and Regulations are subject to change on July 1st of each year. The purpose of the Workers’ Compensation Act is to compensate injured workers for their medical treatment, lost wages, and a permanency award to compensate the injured worker for the nature and extent of his or her injuries. It will NOT cover pain and suffering, as you would expect in a civil ... Read More