[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Exposure to harmful substances or environments; Overexertion and bodily reaction; Falls, slips, and trips; Harmful contact with workplace objects and equipment.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Georgia law requires most employers with three or more full-time or part-time employees to carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance. Exceptions exist for government employees, railroad workers, farm workers, domestic servants, and certain corporate executives. Eligible employees should be covered from their first day on the job.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"No. Employers are only required to provide workers\u2019 compensation insurance for their employees. Because independent contractors are self-employed by definition, they are not normally covered by workers\u2019 compensation unless they purchase it for their own business. However, though they have no legal obligation to do so, some Georgia employers choose to extend workers\u2019 compensation insurance to independent contractors anyway.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"When injured on the job, you should first seek medical attention as needed. The second thing you should do is report your workplace injury to your employer. Failure to make a report before 30 days pass after your injury may also disqualify you from receiving workers\u2019 compensation benefits.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"Yes. Assuming you report your workplace injury to your employer before the 30-day deadline passes, you then have one year to file a workers\u2019 compensation claim. However, the deadline may be extended to one year from the date you receive a workers\u2019 compensation payment for work-related medical treatment or two years from the date you receive weekly income benefits.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are the Most Common Workplace Injuries?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Am I Eligible for Worker's Compensation If I Am Injured on the Job in Lithia Springs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I Claim Workers' Compensation If I Am an Independent Contractor?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Should I Do If I Am Injured on the Job in Lithia Springs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Deadline for Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question4"}],"name":"Lithia Springs Workers' Compensation Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Lithia Springs Personal Injury Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Workers\u2019 Compensation","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/lithia-springs\/workers-compensation\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]