Understand Your Rights if You Have Been Injured at Work in Columbus
If you have been injured in an accident at work, this is likely the first time you have had to file a workers' compensation claim. That inexperience can be costly. You will be an amateur dealing with insurance carriers and human resources representatives who are professionals. You may be treated unfairly, especially if you have suffered a serious injury that will be costly to treat and could keep you away from work for a long time.
Many people who suffer work-related injuries quickly realize that they are dealing with an insurance carrier who is uncaring and unconcerned about their health problems. That is what brings them to lawyers.
Looking Out for Your Interests
If you have been injured at work, you have rights under Georgia law. However, you can't rely on the workers' compensation insurance carrier to explain those rights. The insurance company has a financial interest to pay you as little money as possible. Workers' compensation doctors work for the insurance company instead of you. As a result, they may be pressured to release you for work before you are ready to return.
Workers' compensation provides a full array of benefits for injured workers, including the right to medical treatment for as long as you need it. You are also entitled to compensation for lost wages and even job retraining benefits if you are unable to return to your old job. However, if you don't know what to ask for, you won't get it.
At the law firm of Oates & Courville in Columbus, Georgia, we offer a free initial consultation to explain your rights under Georgia's workers' compensation law. Our attorneys will help you obtain full benefits to which you entitled by law.
Free Consultation
For more information about workers' compensation law or to obtain a free case evaluation, call 888-578-7606 or fill out the contact form on this site. Our law office is in Columbus, Georgia.
