Georgia

Recent Updates

Workers’ Compensation–Bill of Rights (Jul. 2016)

• Changes to medical benefits for injuries caused by on-the-job accidents:
  • If accident occurred on or after July 1, 2013, medical treatment limited to maximum of 400 weeks from accident date.
  • If injury is catastrophic, employee may be entitled to lifetime medical benefits.
• For catastrophic and non-catastrophic job-related injuries, employee’s weekly benefit is increased to a maximum of $575 per week as long as employee is unable to work.
• If employee is able to work with restrictions, the weekly income benefit is increased to a maximum of $383 per week.
• When employee returns to work, but can only get a lower paying job as a result of the injury, the weekly income benefit is increased to $383 per week.
• If employee dies as a result of an on-the-job accident, employee’s dependent(s) will receive an increase in benefits from $550 a week to a maximum of $575 per week. A widowed spouse with no children will receive an increase in the maximum benefit from $200,000 to $230,000.
• New Revision Date of July 2016

Other changes:
Workers’ Compensation Bill of Rights – Jul 2015