If you were injured on the job, it is important to understand Alpharetta’s workers’ compensation eligibility guidelines. This could allow you to recover benefits in a timely manner and within legal deadlines. Our lawyers can walk you through the guidelines and steps for receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
The Alpharetta workers’ compensation lawyers at our firm are committed to building honest, respectful relationships with our clients. Call Bader Scott Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation. Once you hire us, you will work directly with your attorney, not with a middleman.
Are You Eligible to File an Alpharetta Workers’ Compensation Claim?
You are always welcome to call Bader Scott Injury Lawyers to find out if you have a valid workers’ comp claim. Our Alpharetta personal injury lawyer can go through the Alpharetta workers’ compensation eligibility guidelines with you, including the following:
Does Your Alpharetta Employer Have Workers’ Comp Insurance?
According to the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation (SBWC), all Georgia employers with at least three employees are required by law to carry workers’ compensation coverage. All employees who work for these employers qualify for workers’ comp, even if it’s your first day on the job.
The attorneys at our work injury law firm can confront your employer and their workers’ compensation insurance company on your behalf. We always keep clients updated and informed as we work. You never have to wait more than 48 hours to hear back from us.
Did You Sustain a Workplace Injury?
Your injury needs to be directly connected to your normal work duties. For example, someone who spends hours a day using a particular tool can seek workers’ compensation for a repetitive stress injury. A worker who regularly drives a truck can pursue workers’ compensation for a motor vehicle collision. A construction worker who falls off scaffolding can recover workers’ comp benefits.
In some cases, it is possible to seek workers’ compensation benefits for an aggravated preexisting injury, but you still have to show how your job played a role in your suffering. Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can collect evidence like medical records and employment records to establish this vital connection.
Have You Met the Workers’ Comp Filing Deadlines in Alpharetta?
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-80 gives you only 30 days to report your injury to your employer. After that, you have just one year to begin a benefits claim, according to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-82.
The sooner you contact our Alpharetta workers’ compensation lawyers, the sooner we can get to work on meeting these deadlines and pursuing the benefits your family needs. Call Bader Scott Injury Lawyers today for a free case review.
For a free legal consultation with a workers' compensation eligibility guidelines lawyer serving Alpharetta, call (404) 888-8888
Our Personal Injury Lawyers Can Seek the Workers’ Compensation Benefits You Deserve
If you qualify for workers’ comp benefits, the following types of losses should be covered:
- Disability/loss of wages: You can receive up to two-thirds of your average weekly wage for as long as it takes (within limits) for you to recover enough to return to work. Workers who sustained catastrophic injuries may qualify for lifelong payments.
- Medical care: You should not have to pay a penny out of pocket for work-related injury treatment. Our workers’ comp attorneys in Alpharetta can prove your injury is related to your job so that your employer pays for all medical care.
- Travel expenses related to medical care: If your employer asks you to see a doctor who is far from home, our legal team can help you document what you spent on gas and receive reimbursement.
You may be entitled to other benefits as well, such as vocational rehab benefits. If you lost a loved one in a workplace accident, you are likely entitled to death benefits as well.
At Bader Scott Injury Lawyers, we understand that your family is depending on your workers’ compensation benefits. We work diligently to recover the benefits you rely on to take care of your loved ones and yourself.
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Dealing With Disagreements Over Workers’ Comp Eligibility Guidelines
You know that you were injured and rendered unable to work, either temporarily or permanently, because of an injury that occurred at work. Your employer or their insurer may or may not recognize the legitimacy of your claim right away—or they may pretend that your claim is invalid to avoid paying you.
Bader Scott Injury Lawyers helps Alpharetta workers navigate disagreements between you and the insurer related to:
How Long You Can Receive Workers’ Comp Benefits
In theory, you can continue to receive workers’ compensation payments until you are well enough to go back to work. Your employer may try to argue that you have already recovered, even if you are still in significant pain.
Our workplace injury attorneys can meticulously build a casefile that proves you are still injured and that you need to continue to receive wage loss benefits.
Whether Your Injury Makes You Eligible for Benefits
Only on-the-job injuries or work-related illnesses make you eligible for workers’ comp benefits, so the insurer might blame your injury symptoms on something else, such as:
- A preexisting condition
- An injury you sustained at home or on personal time
- A task or activity you should not have been doing during work hours (e.g., drinking on the job, horseplay)
Our team is familiar with these tactics; after all, our founder represented insurance companies early on in his career. We know how to build a robust case against these tactics.
Various forms of evidence can help us prove that your injury is work-related, including testimony from coworkers and the opinions of medical professionals. Our Alpharetta workers’ comp lawyers can present this evidence to the insurer while you rest at home or in the hospital.
Your Employer’s Responsibility to You and Other Injured Employees
Whether you work for a big corporation like Hewlett Packard Enterprise or one of the many smaller businesses operating in Alpharetta, your employer’s obligation is the same: to help support you as you recover from your job-related injury. It is our job, as your workers’ compensation attorneys, to ensure they comply with this duty.
The legal team at Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can prove that you meet all of the eligibility guidelines so that you and your family start receiving workers’ comp benefits as soon as possible. We are always here to answer our clients’ questions as we fight for them.
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Our Lawyers Determine Workers’ Comp Eligibility for Alpharetta Workers
Bader Scott Injury Lawyers takes pride in the fact that we have represented over 10,000 injured workers throughout Georgia and recovered over $30 million. To learn more about Alpharetta workers’ compensation eligibility guidelines and how our attorneys can assist with your workers’ compensation claim, call us today for a free case review.
Our Alpharetta workers’ compensation lawyers handle cases on a contingency-fee basis. You pay no upfront fees and only pay us if we win.
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