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The following is information regarding your rights if hurt on the job. Click here to contact us today with any questions you may have regarding your situation.
***It is important to note that you must file a claim with the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation within one year from the date of your accident to protect your rights. Do not trust that your Employer or your Employer's insurer has filed a claim on your behalf.
Temporary Total Disability Benefits
You can receive weekly income benefits when your doctor says that you cannot work at all. You may also receive weekly income benefits if your doctor says that you are capable of light duty, but your Employer is not able to provide a light duty job.
The weekly benefits that you receive are based on your average weekly wage for the thirteen week period prior to your injury.
After you have been out of work for a week due to your injury you will be entitled to weekly income benefits. This is called the waiting period. If you are out of work for twenty-one days after the injury you will be entitled to benefits for the waiting period as well.
The income benefits are calculated at two-thirds of your average weekly wage and are capped up to certain amounts depending on your injury date as follows:
| INJURY DATE |
MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT |
| On or after July 1, 2007 |
$500 |
| On or after July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007 |
$450 |
| On or after July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005 |
$425 |
| On or after July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003 |
$400 |
Temporary Partial Disability Benefits
If you return to work after your injury, but are earning less money either because you are making less per hour or working fewer hours then you may be entitled to partial disability benefits.
The income benefits are calculated by taking two-thirds of the difference between what you earned pre-injury and what you are earning after the injury. These benefits are capped up to certain amounts depending on your injury date as follows:
| INJURY DATE |
MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT |
| On or after July 1, 2007 |
$334 |
| On or after July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007 |
$300 |
| On or after July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005 |
$284 |
| On or after July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2003 |
$268 |
Permanent Disability Benefits
You are entitled to these benefits if a doctor determines that you have suffered permanent bodily damage due to your injury.
Medical Benefits
Your Employer and the Employer's Insurer must pay all of your medical bills that are related to your injury. You do not have to worry about co-pays are having personal health insurance. This benefit can be an obligation of the Employer and the Employer's insurer for the remainder of your life if your doctor advised that the medical treatment needed is due to your injury.
Mileage
You are entitled to be reimbursed 40 cents per mile for trips to doctors, drug stores and other medical providers. If you do not have transportation the Insurer must provide it for you.
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