Filing a Georgia Workers' Compensation Claim after a Work Accident

After an elevator shaft fall or other work injury, you may find yourself in need of extensive and long-term medical care. Dealing with the physical limitations of your work injury can be difficult enough. Thinking about the sheer cost of medical bills and worrying about lost income is not something you should have to experience.

Luckily, Georgia Workers' Compensation is required across the state for employers with 3 or more employees.

In most cases, you'll be provided some of the following wage benefits, depending on your Georgia Workers' Compensation claim: 

  • Temporary total disability benefits - this is determined by a percentage of the construction worker's income, to be paid weekly for up to 400 weeks.
  • Permanent total disability benefits - this is also based on the workers' income, and is to be paid weekly for the length of the disability.
  • Permanent partial disability - based on a percentage of the worker's income, this is also paid weekly. 


In addition to disability benefits, a Georgia Workers' Compensation claim may also cover vocational rehabilitation. It covers all your medical expenses but you are required to use the services of an approved physician provided by your employer.

When a work injury is so severe that it results in death, a Georgia Workers' Compensation claim will provide a funeral allowance as well as payments to survivors as specified by law, based on a percentage of the deceased's income, up to a set cap.

Making Sense of your Georgia Workers' Compensation Claim

When you've been involved in a severe work injury, you need to know the true extent of your benefits. An Atlanta Workers' Compensation attorney knows the state's parameters for compensation, and can figure out if your employer's insurance is offering you a fair amount based on your situation. Without the help of an Atlanta Workers' Compensation attorney, you could accept an award that is drastically lower than what you deserve.

There really is no reason not to hire an attorney, as Workers' Compensation in Georgia covers attorney's fees at up to 25% of an award, and an attorney may be able to help you secure a higher compensation than you would on your own.

While you focus on recovery from your work injury, an Atlanta Workers' Compensation attorney can deal with negotiations with your employer's insurer and can gather all the vital documents you need to prove your claim. 

Contacting an Atlanta Workers' Compensation Attorney

If you are the victim of a work injury, you have certain rights guaranteed by Georgia Workers' Compensation law. To help you understand these rights and seek the compensation you may be eligible for to help get your life back in order, contact the Atlanta Law Offices of Sheryl L. Burke to discuss your injury case - 404-842-7838.