Are All Work-Related Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation?

People who have been injured on the job in Augusta often want to know, “Are all work-related injuries covered by workers’ compensation?”

Are all work-related injuries covered by workers’ compensation in Georgia?

I had a client call me who had been injured working in a plant in South Augusta. He asked me, “Are all injuries that occur at work covered under workers’ compensation?” If you’re reading this, you may have similar questions. I’ll tell you what I told that client.

 

Most injuries that occur arising out of your employment are treated by workers’ compensation. There are a couple of unique injuries, such as heart attacks, strokes, or hernias that need special medical proof to have those compensable, but, as a general rule, all injuries that occur within the scope of your employment are covered by workers’ compensation.

If you have any questions about your Georgia workers’ compensation case, give us a call. We’d be happy to help.

Were you or a loved one injured at work in Augusta and want to know, “Are all work-related injuries covered by workers’ compensation?” Contact the experienced Augusta workers’ compensation lawyers at Malchow Johnson Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation and case evaluation.

We can help get your life back on track. Let our experience and dedication work for you.

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Leland Malchow, Esq.

Attorney Walter F. George School of Law, Georgia State Bar, South Carolina State Bar

Leland has collected settlements and verdicts against insurance companies for his catastrophically injured clients in cases involving plant explosions, train derailments, medical malpractice, road construction negligence, product liability, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, workers’ compensation and personal injury complex cases, and premise liability injuries.

He and his law firm were recently recognized by America’s High Stakes Litigators for achieving one of the top 100 settlements in the United States stemming from a plant explosion and workers’ compensation claim.

Areas of Expertise: Personal Injury, Motorcycle Collisions, Plant Explosions, Medical Malpractice, Home and Commercial Fires, Automobile Collisions, Wrongful Death Commercial Property Shootings and Assault Burns Workers’ Compensation Social Security Product Liability Catastrophic Injuries Train Derailments Bicycle Collisions Tractor-Trailer Collisions Traumatic Brain Injuries




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