{"id":372820,"date":"2016-10-25T17:02:57","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T22:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/georgia-law\/georgia-workers-compensation-laws.html"},"modified":"2018-12-06T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T21:51:26","slug":"georgia-workers-compensation-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/georgia-law\/georgia-workers-compensation-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Workers&#8217; Compensation Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">Georgia Workers&#039; Compensation Laws<\/h1>\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            December 06, 2018\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Whether you work 9 to 5 or all night long, you know the value of a hard day&#8217;s work. But you also know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/workers-compensation\/what-types-of-injuries-are-compensable-under-workers-compensation.html\">accidents<\/a> happen. And when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/workers-compensation\/workers-comp-benefits-explained.html\">an accident happens at work<\/a>, you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/workers-compensation\/i-have-a-job-related-injury-what-are-my-employers-responsibilitie.html\">entitled<\/a> to certain benefits under Georgia workers&#8217; compensation laws.<\/p>\r\n<p>The chart below summarizes key aspects of Georgia&#8217;s workers&#8217; compensation laws.<\/p>\r\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\" border=\"1\">\r\n<tbody><tr><td><p><b>Statute of Limitations<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>You have 30 days to give notice of your injury to your employer, with some exceptions (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-80.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-80<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>You must make a claim for your injuries within 1 year from the date of injury or the date of the last remedial treatment OR 2 within 2 years after the date of the last payment of weekly benefits (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-82.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-82(a)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>1 year from death for claims for death (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-82.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-82(b)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Amount Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>TTD (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-261.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-261<\/a>):<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\r\n<li>Benefits max = $575\/wk, min = your avg. weekly wage if less than $50\/wk<\/li>\r\n<li>2\/3 of your average weekly wage<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>TPD (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-262.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-262<\/a>):<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\r\n<li>Benefits max = $383\/wk<\/li>\r\n<li>2\/3 of the difference between your avg. weekly wage pre-injury and your current avg. weekly wage<\/li>\r\n<li>Total max = $134,050.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>PPD (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-263.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-263<\/a>):<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\r\n<li>Benefits max = $575\/wk<\/li>\r\n<li>2\/3 of your average weekly wage<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Death Benefits (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-265.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-265<\/a>):<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\r\n<li>Benefit max: $575\/wk<\/li>\r\n<li>Burial benefits up to $7,500<\/li>\r\n<li>A widowed spouse with no children may recover a max of $230,000.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Medical care:<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\r\n<li>Unlimited for 400 weeks for most injuries.<\/li>\r\n<li>For catastrophic injuries, they are unlimited for your lifetime.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Time Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>Benefits begin on day 8 for disabilities that last less than 22 days (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-8-197.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-8-197<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>If the disability lasts more than 21 days, benefits are allowed from day 1 (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-8-197.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-8-197<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>78 aggregate weeks of TTD while employee is capable of working with limitations (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-104.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-104(2)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>400 weeks of TTD for most injuries (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-200(2)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>350 weeks of TPD.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Other Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>Certain categories of workers exempt (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-2<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>Employers may limit employees&#8217; choice of treating physician (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-201.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-201<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>No coverage for psychiatric, psychological, heart, or vascular diseases unless they arise from a separate occupational disease (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-280.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 34-9-280<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>Georgia does not require that your employer keep your position available for you to return to once you have recovered from your injury<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<h2>What are workers&#8217; compensation benefits?<\/h2>\r\n<p>In Georgia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/workers-compensation\/workers-comp-in-depth.html\">workers&#8217; compensation benefits<\/a> are a form of wage replacement, intended to provide you with income while you are unable to work or unable to work at full capacity. You do not need to prove that your employer was at fault for your injury, but you do need to be diagnosed by a doctor who is authorized by your employer.<\/p>\r\n<h2>What kinds of injuries are covered?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Most injuries that arise out of and in the course of employment are covered, whether you or your employer is at fault for your injuries. However, psychiatric, psychological, heart, and vascular diseases are not covered, unless they arise from a <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-280.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate occupational disease<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Are all employees covered by workers&#8217; compensation insurance?<\/h2>\r\n<p>No, Georgia <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ga\/title-34-labor-and-industrial-relations\/ga-code-sect-34-9-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exempts<\/a> these general categories of workers:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Employees who work for an employer who has less than 3 regular employees<\/li>\r\n<li>Most railroad employees<\/li>\r\n<li>Farm laborers<\/li>\r\n<li>U.S. government employees<\/li>\r\n<li>Domestic servants<\/li>\r\n<li>Independent contractors<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>What can I do if my claim is denied?<\/h2>\r\n<p>If you try to submit a claim for a psychiatric condition, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, your claim is likely to be denied. However, if your psychiatric, psychological, heart, or vascular disease arose from a separate occupational disease, you may be entitled to workers&#8217; compensation benefits. Your claim may also be denied if your employer claims that you are not an employee, but instead you are an independent contractor.<\/p>\r\n<p>If your claim is denied, you may request a hearing before the State Board of Workers&#8217; Compensation. Often, you will be required to go through mediation before your hearing. Because both hearings and mediation are complex legal procedures, you may want to consult with an attorney in order to better protect your rights.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Get Legal Help to Better Understand Georgia Workers&#8217; Compensation Laws<\/h2>\r\n<p>Between percentages that are tough to compute and compensation maximums, it can be challenging to navigate Georgia workers&#8217; compensation laws. 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