Workers’ Compensation

When you file for workers' compensation benefits, it is because you suffered an injury in a job-related accident or because you are sick as a result of your job. These benefits are available to most types of employees to allow them to recover the costs of medical...

If you sustain an injury on the job in Georgia, you have the right to collect workers' compensation benefits from your employer. Per Georgia law, these benefits should cover the cost of medical expenses, lost wages, rehabilitative services and select other expenses....

One of the benefits of being an employee in Georgia is that your employer most likely must carry workers' compensation insurance under the law. Worker's compensation provides you with benefits if you are injured while at work. This insurance takes the burden off you...

When you experience an injury at work, it is much more than just a painful inconvenience. Some Georgia workers experience serious injuries to the extent where they require an extensive recovery, and even then, they may not be able to return to the same job they had...

Because it is in the South, Georgia enjoys warm temperatures for many months of the year. Because many outdoor workers deal with the heat regularly, they may be unprepared to work safely when temperatures drop. In the winter, Georgia does get quite cold, and it is...

Workers in Georgia have certain protections under the law. These protections allow you to seek compensation if you're ever injured on the job. Harriss and Hartman Law Firm, P.C., can explain the purpose and various benefits of workers' compensation in greater detail....

When you are hired to work for your employer in Georgia, chances are you will be given materials that discuss how your workers' compensation benefits will function in a situation where you receive an injury or illness at work. It is imperative that you read through...

Georgian residents like you can run into trouble at work no matter what your job is or what you're doing. To prepare for these incidents, most workplaces have workers' compensation policies or insurance. But are there any situations that these things don't cover? As...

When you get injured in Georgia and go to court, you often can collect damages for pain and suffering. If you get injured on the job, instead of going to court, you file a claim with workers' compensation. You may wonder if you are entitled to payment for pain and...

If you have an accident and are injured on your job in Georgia, you can file a claim with workers' compensation to get payment for your medical costs and lost wages. It is up to them to then process the claim and determine if you will get paid and what you will get...