Workers’ Compensation

If you get injured on the job, you most likely qualify for workers’ compensation insurance benefits in Georgia. Unfortunately, navigating a workers’ comp claim is not always easy on your own. A Georgia workers’ compensation lawyer can answer your questions and help you understand what to do to pursue the financial compensation you deserve. Ask your lawyer the following questions…

Georgia’s workers’ compensation system makes it easy for an injured worker to recover compensation for medical bills and lost wages. It is a no-fault system that does not require the worker to prove negligence to qualify for compensation. When handled correctly, a workers’ comp claim can be an easy way to pay for the costs associated with a workplace accident.…

When you are hurt and need medical care, it’s natural to want to visit your regular doctor. You likely have a relationship with your physician and they know your medical history. You trust them to take care of you. Following a workplace injury, you do not necessarily have this option. Instead, in order to take advantage of workers’ compensation benefits,…

If you suffered a workers’ compensation injury and returned to work doing light duty work your layoff may entitle you to workers’ compensation. Effective July 1, 2019 the maximum rate for temporary total disability benefits In Georgia is $675 per week. Effective July 1, 2019 the maximum rate for unemployment benefits is $365 per week. If you are entitled to…

If you had a Georgia workers compensation claim within the past four years and did not settle the claim you may be owed permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. Not everyone hires a lawyer for his workers’ compensation claim. Although some workers compensation claims are settled there are claims when you suffer an injury and go back to work for the…

Forklifts are among the most widespread machines used at factories and construction sites. They are powerful and nimble, able to quickly move large loads around tight spaces. They also are one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment on U.S. worksites. More than 600 workers were killed in forklift-related incidents from 2011-17. Over 7,000 were injured each year and forced…

We live in an increasingly mobile society with evolving technology that has created a roving workplace. No longer are employees tethered to their office desks or assembly lines. Businesses launch projects across state lines. Often it requires workers to travel and lodge away from home for days or weeks at a time. What if they become injured on location, hundreds…

Let us say that you work in the Atlanta office of a software company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. You have a position with the marketing department and write at the computer all day. Over the past few months, pain has developed in your right wrist, which your doctor has diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Which would apply to your injury:…

For American truckers, the hours pass slowly into days as the road stretches out in front of their vehicle’s hood. Long hours in cramped conditions puts these individuals at risk for motor vehicle accidents, but the dangers don’t end there. Between extended periods sitting in one position to unloading heavy cargo, trucking is very hard on the body. Many truckers…

On July 1, several amendments to Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws went into effect. The state increased maximum payouts on several types of workers’ compensation benefits, including: Raising the maximum payout for temporary total disability (TTD) benefits from $575 per week to $675 per week Raising the maximum payout for temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits from $383 per week to $450…