In the State of Georgia, Employers with 3 or more employees must have workers' compensation insurance coverage in the event one of their employees is injured on the job. The Georgia Workers' Compensation Act provides that injured employees are entitled to:
- Medical treatment for the injury by employer provided physicians including all prescriptions for medication and physical therapy.
- Temporary Total Disability - lost wages equating to two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the employee with a current cap of $500.00 per week where the employee is unable to work due to injury.
- Temporary Partial Disability - lost wages equating to two-thirds of the difference between the employee's pre-injury average weekly wage and his actual wages after the injury if the employee returns to work on light-duty and sustains a loss in wage earning capacity or finds a new job with lower pay that accommodates his restrictions.
- Permanent Partial Disability - monetary compensation for any permanent disability to the body as determined on a percentage basis by your authorized treating physician at the time you have reached maximum medical improvement.
- Death Benefits - monetary benefits for family members or other individuals who were financially dependent on an employee who has passed away as a result of a workers' compensation injury.
- Burial Expenses - costs associated with the funeral and burial of an employee who has passed away as a result of a workers' compensation injury.
- Rehabilitation Supplies - examples include wheel-chairs, modified vehicles, renovations to the home of an injured employee, and orthopedic devices as ordered by your authorized treating physician.
The Georgia Workers' Compensation Act was passed as a humanitarian effort to protect injured workers' and to provide for them immediate medical attention in the event an injury on the job occurs.
For more information, please feel free to browse our website, read our Law Blog, The Georgia Workers' Compensation Advocate, or contact us today for a free no-obligation initial consultation.
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