Workers Compensation Attorney Referral Service Georgia

Attorneys  in Georgia for people injured on ther job. Workers compensation lawyers in Atlanta, Jonesboro, Albany, Columbus, Savannah, Macon and all of Georgia.

What You Need to Know

Under Georgia Workers Compensation  law  employers who employ three or more employees must provide workers compensation coverage for their employees.  Employees injured on the job are entitled to payment of their medical bills and income benefits for any lost time more than seven days.  In most cases, workers compensation benefits are the only source of recovery for an employee and they cannot file a separate lawsuit against their employer.  For injured employees who also had a pre-existing permanent impairment, under certain circumstances, employers may be entitled to reimbursement from the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund for a portion of workers compensation benefits paid.

What is workers Compensation

Workers' compensation is an accident insurance program paid by your employer which may provide you with medical, rehabilitation and income benefits if you are injured on the job.  These benefits are provided to help you return to work.  It also provides benefits to your dependents if you die as a result of a job related injury.

You are Protected

If you get hurt or sick because of work, your employer is required by law to pay for workers' compensation benefits. Workers' comp insurance provides six basic benefits: medical care, temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits, supplemental job displacement benefits or vocational rehabilitation and death benefits.

Workers' compensation is the nation's oldest social insurance program: It was adopted in most states, including California, during the second decade of the 20th century. It is a no-fault system, meaning you don't need to prove your injury was someone else's fault in order to receive benefits.

Workers Compensation lawyers work on a contingency basis