[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Workers' compensation is insurance that provides healthcare and income-replacement benefits to workers injured on the job. Nearly all employers in Georgia with three or more full-time, part-time, or seasonal employees are required to carry workers' compensation insurance. Exceptions exist for railroad carriers, farm workers, domestic servants, and federal government workers.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"The benefits you receive will depend on the\u00a0severity of your injuries and the amount of time you are unable to work. All your medical expenses, including doctor's appointments, hospital stays, surgeries, medications, long-term care in a nursing facility or in your home, assistive devices, and other necessary expenses, should be covered under workers' compensation. ","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Many workers' compensation claims are unfairly denied by employers or their insurers. If you find yourself in this situation, you may appeal the decision. This requires that you file a\u00a0Notice of Claim Form (WC-14)\u00a0within one year after your injury. The form should be filed with the\u00a0State Board of Workers' Compensation\u00a0to challenge a claim denial.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, there is a deadline set by a law known as the\u00a0statute of limitations. In Georgia, your right to compensation \u201cshall be barred unless a claim . . . is filed within one year after injury.\"","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Powder Springs Workers' Comp Lawyer","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer"},"name":"What Is Workers' Compensation?","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Benefits Are Available Through Workers' Compensation?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Do I Do If My Workers' Compensation Claim is Denied?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do I Have a Time Limit to File a Workers' Compensation Claim in Powder Springs?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#Question3"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Powder Springs, Georgia Personal Injury Attorney","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Workers\u2019 Compensation","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/powder-springs\/workers-compensation\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]