Calhoun, GA Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Workers must notify their employer, a foreman, a supervisor, or someone in a position of authority immediately and no later than 30 days after the accident, subject to statutory exceptions. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-80. You should give the notice in writing and keep a copy. Failure to provide timely notice may result in the loss of benefits.

You must file your formal claim for benefits within a year from the injury date, subject to certain statutory exceptions and special rules, including those that apply to claims due to occupational diseases. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-82.

We recommend that you contact us as soon as possible.

Georgia employers generally must post a panel of at least six physicians or medical practices, or use a certified workers’ compensation managed-care organization. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-201. A traditional panel is known as a Panel of Physicians and is posted on Form WC-P1.

Employees can obtain emergency care without first selecting a doctor from the Panel of Physicians.

You can seek approval from the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation to change physicians. O.C.G.A. § 34-9-200. You can also choose a physician at your employer’s expense if your employer doesn’t provide a proper panel or managed-care procedure.

Employees at these companies make indoor, outdoor, residential, and commercial flooring. If you suffer injuries while working, you should:

• Notify a supervisor, manager, foreman, or another authorized person of your injury within 30 days. It helps if your notice is in writing. Try to give prompt notice.
• Get emergency medical attention at a nearby ER promptly if needed.
• Choose a doctor through Shaw or Mohawk’s authorized medical-care system.
• Contact our affiliated workers’ compensation lawyers who represent Shaw and Mohawk employees.
• The lawyers will answer your questions, explain the claims process, speak with your physician, and fight to obtain all your work injury benefits.

We help Gordon County flooring-plant workers obtain the benefits they deserve.

Unlike many other states, Georgia does not generally authorize a retaliation or wrongful-termination claim based solely on filing for workers’ compensation, and most employers have the right to fire at-will workers for any lawful reason.

In some cases, other statutory claims may provide a remedy.

Even though your Calhoun employer may fire you, you still have the right to file your Georgia workers’ compensation claim – and receive all the benefits that Georgia law permits.