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Farah and Farah, P.A.

777 Gloucester Street, Suite 102
Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: (912) 466-8896
 

Brunswick Workers Comp Lawyers

Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation cases in Georgia are processed through a state agency called the State Board of Workers' Compensation. This group was founded in 1920 pursuant to the State Workers' Compensation Act, to protect millions of state workers who were laboring under unsafe conditions and struggling in hostile working environments. Today, nearly four million workers and employers in Georgia operate under the umbrella of State Board of Workers' Compensation's guidelines.

If an employee is wounded or otherwise mentally or physically hurt on the job, state law holds that he or she can petition to collect wages lost due to the accident as well as money to pay for medical procedures, surgeries, therapies, rehabilitation, and relocation.

The Georgia Workers' Compensation Law limits employer liability and allows employees to collect some compensation, even if they were partially at fault for their injury at work. As long as a business employs at least three people part time, it must adhere to the guidelines stipulated by Georgia law. With that said, some workers are exempt. These people include agricultural laborers, employees of railroads, and employees of the US Federal Government.

To make a claim to Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation, a WC-14 form must be filed.

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Even if you consider your workers' compensation case to be minor and simple, you may want to solicit the counsel of an experienced personal injury law firm, such as Farah & Farah. After all, even claims that seem "simple and easy" often end up devolving into complicated and difficult logistical messes. If you make errors or omissions on your filing forms; if you make improper or incorrect statements to insurance companies or to the Workers' Compensation Board; or if you mishandle negotiations with your employers, you can miss out on compensation that should otherwise be owed to you. To find out more about your rights under Georgia law, dial 1.912.466.8896 to discuss your next steps with a Georgia workers compensation attorney at Farah & Farah.