Work­ers’ Com­pen­sa­tion in Geor­gia pro­vides ben­e­fits to speed the money to those who need it rather than delay­ing each case through the court.

When both sides of a work­place injury claim coop­er­ate, you get the com­pen­sa­tion you are due quickly, with­out com­pli­ca­tions. Your family’s needs don’t stop just because you can’t work, and you shouldn’t have to wait need­lessly for the com­pen­sa­tion you were guaranteed.

“We strive to give injured work­ers’ the best legal help possible…”

We have work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion spe­cial­ists ready to help you. When your employer or its insur­ance car­rier doesn’t play fair, it’s time to call a Geor­gia workers’ compensation lawyer for advice.

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What kind of injuries or dis­abil­i­ties does Work­ers’ Com­pen­sa­tion cover?

If you sus­tain an on-the-job injury, you are enti­tled to ben­e­fits. Long-term, acquired dis­abil­i­ties and dis­eases are also cov­ered by Geor­gia work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion. For exam­ple, if you have a pinched nerve or chronic pain due to posi­tion­ing at work over the course of sev­eral years, you may be able to col­lect com­pen­sa­tion for treat­ment. There is a wide range of dis­abil­i­ties that can be acquired on the job, both short and long-term, which are cov­ered by work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion benefits.

What kind of com­pen­sa­tion can I receive?

There are three gen­eral kinds of work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion ben­e­fits: lost wages, med­ical expenses and voca­tional reha­bil­i­ta­tion or retrain­ing. In gen­eral, you will receive com­pen­sa­tion for lost wages roughly equal to two-thirds of your gross wages, aver­aged from a period just before your injury or ill­ness. 100% of your med­ical treat­ment is also covered.

Can I also sue my employer?

Work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion laws were cre­ated to pro­vide quick, hassle-free com­pen­sa­tion to injured employ­ees with­out weigh­ing down the courts and incur­ring unnec­es­sary expen­di­tures and delays. Under work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion, a law­suit against the employer because of injury or dis­abil­ity is not allowed. In return, an employer or its insur­ance com­pany pays the ben­e­fits with­out a com­pli­cated bat­tle over every last detail of your injury claim.

Why should I call a lawyer?

Even if a work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion case does not involve a law­suit, you still need solid advice regard­ing your rights. If yours is a sim­ple, cut-and-dry case of a cou­ple weeks’ missed work due to a minor injury, you could have smooth sail­ing. But when dis­putes arise regard­ing your claim, your med­ical treat­ment or the money you are due, you need a work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion lawyer on your side. Our expe­ri­ence in work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion cases will ensure you get the max­i­mum benefits.

We do not col­lect an attorney’s fee unless we win com­pen­sa­tion for you.

Con­tact a work­ers’ com­pen­sa­tion lawyer today!

Steps to take if you have been injured on the job:

Promptly notify your employer. See a com­pany doc­tor and fol­low your doctor’s rec­om­men­da­tions. Con­tact The Keener Law Firm to file your claim. Keep track of your expenses and lost time from work.

What the insur­ance com­pany does not want you to know!

You do not have to give the insur­ance com­pany a recorded state­ment. You may be enti­tled to ben­e­fits even if you caused your own injury. Even though you had a prior injury to the same area, you may still be enti­tled to ben­e­fits. You may be owed money for your mileage, park­ing and pre­scrip­tions. You may be owed money for your per­ma­nent injuries.