In Georgia workers’ compensation cases, an employer’s insurance company pays for an injured worker’s approved medical treatment. Those workers’ compensation benefits should cover reasonable and necessary medical expenses, including doctor visits, surgery, therapy, prescriptions, and medical equipment. If the injured worker needs emergency care, the insurer may still pay if…
Georgia’s State Board of Workers’ Compensation outlines employer responsibility following a workplace accident. An employer has a key role to play after a workplace accident and throughout an employee’s recovery process, encompassing proper reporting and ensuring the worker receives medical treatment. An employer’s responsibility begins with understanding its obligations under…
In Georgia, seasonal and temporary employees have the same right to workers’ compensation as permanent and full-time employees. As long as you are on the company’s payroll, you are an employee, and workers’ compensation will pay for your injuries. A workers’ compensation lawyer can answer any more questions you have…
If you suffer an on-the-job injury, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act benefits can provide the financial support you need to recover. That includes medical benefits to cover your healthcare needs and weekly income benefits that replace a portion of your lost wages. In some cases, you can also receive rehabilitation benefits…
After suffering an injury on the job or developing an occupational illness, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim seeking the medical treatment and partial wage-replacement benefits the law entitles you to receive. However, it is important to avoid errors that could lead to the delay or…
Your pre-existing condition will not necessarily prevent you from qualifying for workers’ compensation coverage. If a work-related accident aggravates your pre-existing condition and leads to a disability, workers’ compensation should cover your medical expenses and partial wage replacement. However, there is much confusion around how pre-existing conditions impact workers’ comp…
Workers’ compensation is supposed to protect people who are hurt while on the job. However, recent reports suggest that the system is helping insurers and employers, not the workers it should benefit. If you suffered a work-related injury or illness, you deserve financial help with your medical bills and more….
If you get hurt on the job in Georgia, you might qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. To get those benefits, you must file a workers’ compensation claim – usually within one year after the injury accident. But there are some exceptions to this standard one-year deadline. At R. Alan Cleveland,…
Personal injury and workers’ compensation claims differ significantly. Although both compensate a person for injuries, a workers’ compensation claim pays only limited benefits for losses in job-related injuries and illnesses without regard to fault. A personal injury claim can arise in any context and pays for all a person’s related…
No matter how careful we are, workplace accidents sometimes happen. Fortunately, workers’ compensation insurance exists to help employees pay for the cost of treating their injuries, cover lost wages during recovery, and more. To receive these benefits, however, they must promptly notify their employer of the accident. Georgia law gives…