Georgia Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Unfortunately, if you are hurt at work in Atlanta and file a Georgia workers' compensation claim, you cannot get pain and suffering. Workers' comp in Georgia pays disability benefits to replace your income, medical benefits to give you access to health care, and any permanent impairment rating your treating doctor gives.

Incidentally, there are no punitive damages for workers' compensation claimants in Georgia, either. In order to best maximize the benefits you can get in Georgia, consult an experienced workers' compensation lawyer in Atlanta for assistance, and we'll be glad to give you a free consultation.

Unlike Florida and a few other states, in Georgia, your workers' compensation indemnity benefits will not be cut off when you hit MMI (maximum medical improvement).

Your authorized treating physician (ATP) may issue an impairment rating if you have a percentage of permanent partial disability (called a PPD rating) that will be paid based on the percentage the doctor assigns, the body part(s) affected, and your workers' compensation rate, but your TTD benefits can't be stopped just because you're at MMI.

If your workers' compensation doctor has told you you are at maximum medical improvement, and the workers' comp insurance adjuster has asked you if you're interested in settling your claim, please contact an experienced Atlanta workers' comp attorney to discuss your case's exposure and what to "look for" when settling your claim.

Unfortunately, some employers, despite their being required to carry workers' compensation insurance in Georgia when they have more than two employees, do not have workers' comp insurance or have let their policies lapse.

My Atlanta workers' compensation law office has helped several clients this year who have faced this predicament.  If you have been hurt at work in Georgia, and your boss or human resources director indicates the company does not have workers' compensation insurance, you should still pursue a workers' comp claim.  There will likely be less money to spend on your indemnity and medical benefits, but pursuing the benefits you deserve is still worth the effort, so that you can get better and return to work.

Please feel free to contact my office to speak with a workers' compensation attorney in Atlanta.