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What medical benefits must a company provide to be compliant with Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law?

By Ramos Law Firm / February 8, 2008 / Comments Off on What medical benefits must a company provide to be compliant with Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law?

Georgia law requires an employer to maintain a list or panel of six (6) different physicians, professional associations or corporations of physicians that an employee must select from to treat his on the job injury. Georgia law requires that one of the six physicians must be an orthopedic surgeon who specializes with hand and upper…

When are Workers’ Compensation Income Benefits Paid?

By Ramos Law Firm / November 28, 2007 / Comments Off on When are Workers’ Compensation Income Benefits Paid?

Generally, Employees are not entitled to workers’ compensation income benefits for the first seven (7) calendar days during the period of disability. However, if the employee is disabled for more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days after the injury, then the first seven (7) days will be paid. The Employer has 21 days to either deny…