What You Should Know About Georgia Workers' Compensation Law
The most important thing you need to know about Georgia workers' compensation law is that the benefits are pitiful.
No one is getting rich off the amount of financial compensation allowed under our state's workers' compensation law. Yet the media often portray people on workers' comp as freeloaders who are trying to milk the system.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
People on workers' comp are caught between a rock and a very hard place. They have been injured so badly they can no longer work. They are unable to earn an income while they are disabled, yet the rent or mortgage must be paid. The bills for food and electricity don't stop coming.
Georgia law gives injured workers certain rights:
- The right to medical treatment
- The right to receive a portion of their weekly wages
- The right to compensation for permanent partial disabilities
- The right to have a one-time independent medical exam by a doctor of their own choosing.
- If you die as a result of a work-related injury, your survivors will receive a death benefit.
At the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C., our attorneys have been representing injured workers in Georgia for many years. We have seen how devastating workplace injuries can be and how heartless the insurance companies often are.
We know Georgia workers' compensation law inside out and our lawyers are dedicated to seeking justice on behalf of our clients.
If you have been injured at work, please contact us as soon as possible. The initial consultation is absolutely free of charge and free of obligation. And you will pay no attorney fees unless we collect benefits for you.
