Monthly Archives:' May 2013
GA Workers Compensation Weekly Benefit – How It Is Calculated
Once you have been totally disabled by the authorized treating physician your GA workers compensation weekly benefits will begin. Your compensation rate is based on the average wage for the thirteen weeks prior to your date of injury. The insurance company sends a form to the employer (WC-6) and the employer inputs your gross wages for each of the thirteen weeks prior to the accident. For GA Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit, you will receive two-thirds of that average weekly wage. For example, if your average wage was $600 you would receive a weekly workers’ compensation benefits of $400.
The First Four Crucial Steps To Take After a Work Injury Georgia
1. Tell your supervisor immediately and ask for medical attention if you have had a work injury Georgia
One of the biggest mistakes an injured worker makes is to wait before telling the supervisor of the accident or work injury Georgia. Many people wait hoping that the injury is minor and that it will heal in a few days. While this may be true the accident and work injury Georgia should still be reported immediately! It creates suspicion by the employer if a week or two after your accident you then tell the supervisor of the incident. In fact most employer manuals or introductory material that is issued upon hire says that all accidents should be reported immediately. I know that many workers fear for their job and therefore wait before reporting a work injury Georgia. Waiting does not protect you. It protects your employer’s pocket. So, report your work injury shortly after it happens and if you need medical attention, ask for it.
Big Changes To Georgia Workers Compensation Mileage Law
My last blog discussed the changes in an injured workers’ medical benefits as of July 1, 2013. Other changes will affect the injured worker as well. One positive change is the workers’ compensation mileage reimbursement benefit. An injured worker has a right to be paid a mileage expense for his or her trips to and from authorized treatment providers. This expense includes mileage to and from authorized doctors, physical therapy, diagnostic testing centers, etc.
Big Changes to Workers Compensation Law In Georgia
Workers compensation law in Georgia has had relatively few changes over the past few years. This year, however, the Georgia Legislature passed changes to the Statute that will effect the rights of the injured worker in both good and bad ways.