[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"In Georgia, any employer with three or more workers must carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance to cover all employees, including part-time or seasonal workers.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"The Georgia workers\u2019 compensation system calculates lost wage benefits based on your average weekly wage before suffering a work-related injury. You can receive two-thirds of your average weekly wage. Workers\u2019 comp looks at the last 13 weeks you worked before suffering a work accident to determine your average weekly earnings.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Georgia law places a maximum cap on the lost wage benefits you can receive. For total disability benefits, the state currently has a cap of $725.00 per week if your injury happened on or after July 1, 2022. Temporary partial disability benefits have a maximum weekly benefit of $483. The state adjusts these caps regularly to account for inflation.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Although you cannot request \"overtime\" benefits even if you would have worked overtime had you not suffered an injury, any past overtime wages you earned during the 13-week period for calculating your average weekly wage get counted as part of your wages. Your average weekly wage can include vacation pay, holiday pay, and incentives or bonuses you received during the lookback period.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"Georgia law requires an authorized treating physician to certify that you have suffered a work-related injury to obtain medical benefits through workers\u2019 compensation. Your physician must also verify that you have suffered a disability requiring your absence from work before you can receive lost pay benefits.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question5","text":"Georgia's workers' compensation law obligates you to report a work accident or occupational injury to your employer immediately after the accident or injury. However, you should not wait longer than 30 days to report your injury to your employer.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/blog\/will-workers-compensation-pay-for-my-lost-wages\/#Answer5"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question6","text":"Traditionally, lost pay benefits get paid via paper check. However, many workers\u2019 compensation insurers have begun offering injured workers the option to receive their payment via direct deposit. 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