[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"If a third party is responsible for your injuries, you may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against them in addition to your workers\u2019 compensation claim. This third-party claim can help you recover money for losses that workers\u2019 compensation does not cover, such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and the full extent of your lost wages.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"In Georgia, workers\u2019 compensation benefits do not cover pain and suffering. This compensation is only recoverable through a personal injury claim.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Georgia law requires injured workers to report any workplace injury to their employer within 30 days. They then have up to one year to file their workers\u2019 compensation claim.  If you are filing a third-party personal injury claim, you generally have two years from the accident date to initiate legal action.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What If a Third Party Caused My Work Injury?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Will Workers\u2019 Compensation Provide Compensation for Pain and Suffering?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Answer2"},"name":"How Long Do I Have to File a Workplace Injury Claim in Georgia?","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#Question2"}],"name":"Can You Sue Your Employer for a Workplace Injury in Georgia?","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#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 You Sue Your Employer for a Workplace Injury in Georgia?","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/can-you-sue-your-employer-for-a-workplace-injury-in-georgia\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]