Workers’ Compensation

Many assume that full-time working adults are the only individuals who qualify for workers' compensation after an accident. However, teenagers can get injured while at work, whether at a retail establishment, fast food restaurant or in other employment. Georgia law...

Sustaining an on-the-job injury is a distressing situation. The medical expense and loss of income can be financially burdensome. Mercifully, Georgia has been offering employees in dangerous occupations workers' compensation since 1920. Thank goodness there is...

The construction field tends to have a relatively high injury and fatality rate. In terms of fatalities, there are predominant causes of death identified within the field. The top four types of fatal accidents typically seen in the construction industry, referred to...

Workplace injuries cause millions of American workers to lose time from work or change industries. According to a recent estimate by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia alone accounts for over 78,000 non-fatal private industry injuries and illnesses annually....

Employees fear filing a workers’ compensation claim for many reasons. Often, they worry about retaliation in the form of demotion, reduction in hours, transfer, layoffs or termination. One of the main concerns, however, is the potential loss of workers’ compensation...

Misconceptions abound regarding workers’ compensation benefits. Some workers may suspect that they do not qualify for benefits, so they do not apply for them. Others just assume that once they qualify for these benefits that pay for medical treatment, rehabilitation...

Workers' compensation provides financial benefits to cover the cost of medical care and lost income resulting from an on-the-job injury. As noted by the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation, you should notify your employer of an accident as soon as it occurs....

The purpose of the workers’ compensation is to facilitate treatment for medical conditions arising from employment. Although a debilitating mental health condition may be directly attributable to a person's working environment, program benefits are typically...