[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If you are working at a temporary or seasonal job in Georgia, you should know you have the same right to workers\u2019 compensation benefits as any other employee. Just because you are not working permanently at a business does not mean you are not considered an employee.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"According to information from the State Board of Workers\u2019 Compensation, which oversees workers\u2019 compensation in Georgia, most businesses with three or more employees are required to carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance. When a business is required to carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance, workers\u2019 comp benefits are available for any employee, whether they are full-time or part-time.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"It is often a challenge for temporary or seasonal workers to collect workers\u2019 compensation benefits. Employers may attempt to misclassify a temporary or seasonal worker as an independent contractor, making them potentially ineligible for workers\u2019 comp benefits. Alternatively, an employer might simply tell an employee that seasonal or temporary workers are ineligible for workers\u2019 comp benefits, which is generally not true.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"The first step in any workers\u2019 compensation claim is to notify your employer of your injury, which you should do in writing. At that point, they will either notify the State Board of Workers\u2019 Compensation that you are making a claim, or you can submit the claim yourself. We recommend getting help from an attorney before submitting your claim.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can Georgia\u2019s Temporary & Seasonal Employees Get Workers\u2019 Compensation?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are Georgia Employers Required to Carry Workers\u2019 Compensation?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is It More Difficult for a Seasonal or Temporary Worker to Collect Workers\u2019 Comp Benefits?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Does a Temporary Worker Submit Their Worker\u2019s Compensation Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#Question3"}],"name":"Can Georgia\u2019s Temporary & Seasonal Employees Get Workers\u2019 Compensation?","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Can Georgia\u2019s Temporary & Seasonal Employees Get Workers\u2019 Compensation?","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-temporary-employees-get-workers-comp\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]