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Closed head injuries and multiple knee surgeries 177,500

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May 14, 2008

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Injured Workers' Rights and Benefits

Protecting Injured Workers' Rights

Whether you were injured on the job in a construction accident or have developed an injury over time because of the repetition and physical stresses of your job—you do have rights, rights that must be protected.

If you have suffered a serious workplace injury, protect your rights and your benefits by contacting a lawyer at the workers' compensation injury law firm of Nelson & Smith, LLC in Macon today.

At Nelson & Smith, LLC, we fight for injured workers' rights and benefits. Over the last decade, we have helped hundreds of clients throughout Middle Georgia receive the benefits they deserve through the hard work and dedication we put into these cases. We can help you too.

Because employers do not always "pass along" accurate information, intentionally or not, injured workers are not always treated fairly. Specific injured workers' rights of which you should be aware include:

  • You cannot be fired for being injured at work
  • You do not need to have a witness
  • You have the right to choose your own doctor from an employer-provided list with at least six doctors to choose from
  • You may switch among doctors on that list

Specific benefits include:

  • One-hundred percent medical coverage of all necessary expenses related to your injury or condition
  • Two-thirds of your weekly wage (up to specified maximums) beginning after you have missed seven days of work
  • Additional compensation for permanent partial and permanent total disabilities
  • Job retraining / vocational rehabilitation benefits if you are unable to return to your previous line of work
  • Workers' compensation death benefits for surviving family members

Let Us Help You Get Your Life Back — Call 478-746-0063 Today

For answers to other questions about injured workers' rights and Georgia's workers' compensation law, call our Macon-Warner Robins area law office or contact us online. Attorneys' fees in workers' compensation are based on an agreement between you and your lawyer that is subject to the approval of the State Board of Workers' Compensation.

Disclaimer pursuant to Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 7.1(a)(6): The statement "no attorneys' fees unless we are able to secure a verdict or settlement on your behalf" refers only to those fees charged by the attorney. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal actions usually must be paid by the client. Contingent fees are not permitted in all types of cases.