Atlanta Injury Attorney Blog
If you are hurt at work in Atlanta, an Atlanta Workers Compensation attorney will advise you that you are required to give notice and to bring the claim within certain strict deadlines. Under O.C.G.A. ยง 34-9-80, if you are injured on the job in Georgia, you must tell your employer with 30 days of the incident.
Then you must file the WC-14 with the Georgia State Board of Workers Compensation within one year from either the date of the injury or the last medical treatment. It is not enough that your boss knew of the situation, you must actually file the claim with the Board. When in doubt it is a good idea to contact an Atlanta workers compensation lawyer to get good advice.