Injuries Leading to Benefits

Atlanta Workplace Injury Attorneys

Sometimes there is confusion about what injuries may lead to eligibility for workers' compensation benefits. At the law office of Hamilton & Hasner, P.C., we have more than 20 years of combined legal experience and are able to thoroughly explain workers' compensation to clients and help clients understand if they may be entitled to recover benefits after a work accident. For a free initial consultation with a skilled workplace injury lawyer, contact our Georgia workers' comp law firm today.

Can I Get Workers Comp Benefits?

Georgia's Workers' Compensation Act generally mandates that any injury arising out of and during the course and scope of employment is compensable. Eligible injuries or accidents include, but are not limited to:

• Repetitive motion injuries: If your job duties involve repetitive motions, such as typing, twisting, or other repetitive motions, you may be eligible for benefits to cover the damages of carpel tunnel syndrome, knee injury, back injury, or other repetitive stress injury.
• Machinery injuries: Cuts or lacerations, infections from cuts, loss of limbs/amputation, and other workplace injuries caused by construction site accidents, industrial accidents, or other work equipment accidents are covered under workers' compensation.
• Incident accident injuries: Negligence is not a factor in workers' compensation cases. It does not matter if a worker became injured even though he "did something stupid". Generally speaking, as long as the injury was accidental, it is covered. Therefore, a slip and fall accident, lifting injury, a fall down steps, an accident at a company softball game, or other accidents may result in approved workers' compensation benefits.
• Occupational injuries: Specific injuries such as occupational deafness or occupational disease that resulted specifically from working in a particular environment or field may be compensable under workers' compensation.
• Auto accident injuries: Injuries from car accidents or company vehicle accidents may be covered by workers' comp. Accidents that occur during your commute to or from work are not typically covered. However, accidents that occur while performing a duty for an employer, such as running an employer's errand, are typically covered. These are very fact sensitive, and we can help you determine if your case is compensable.

Is my Workplace Injury Covered?

If you have suffered a workplace injury, the skilled workers' compensation lawyers at Hamilton & Hasner will work to thoroughly evaluate your claim to see if you may be eligible for benefits. We will seriously consider all of your challenges and impacts of your injury and work to get you the benefits you need to overcome these challenges. For a free initial consultation with an experienced Atlanta workplace injury attorney, contact us today.

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