Georgia Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

The State Board of Workers' Compensation in Atlanta has a website that will assist you in looking up your employer to see if the company carries a Georgia workers' compensation insurance policy, as it is likely required by law to do, assuming there are three or more employees.  Use this resource to see who the workers' compensation insurer is for your date of injury.

Some employers are exempt from having to carry workers' compensation insurance in Georgia, even if they have three or more workers.  For questions about whether workers' comp is needed for your Georgia workplace, feel free to contact the workers' compensation lawyers in Atlanta at Moebes Law. 

Your weekly check will normally be 2/3 of your average weekly wage. However, there are caps on this. So, if you make more than $750 per week (or $39,000 per year), you will not be able to get 2/3 of your usual weekly wage in workers' compensation benefits in Georgia. You'll get $500/week. If that frustrates you, contact your local state legislator about raising the maximum rates.

Certainly, being on workers' comp disability can be frustrating if $500/week is less than 2/3 of your weekly income. The benefits are not taxed, however. If you have additional questions about Georgia workers' compensation law, feel free to call Moebes Law, Atlanta workers' compensation lawyers.

If you're receiving temporary total disability benefits for your Georgia workers' compensation claim, you need to attend the medical appointments scheduled with the doctor from the panel of physicians, or the agreed-upon authorized treating doctor. Otherwise, the workers' comp insurance company may request that your disability benefits be suspended for failure to cooperate with medical treatment.

More than likely, they will file a motion to compel your attendance at the doctor appointments first, and then they will pursue suspension of TTD benefits. If getting to the doctor is a concern, you can request transportation to and from the treating doctor's office (or mileage reimbursement if you drive yourself). Please call Moebes Law, Atlanta workers' compensation attorneys, for more information on medical benefits and Georgia workers' compensation issues.