Workers' Compensation
Helping Injured Workers in Georgia
If you have been injured on the job, make sure you know your rights. You have the right to consult an attorney about your workers’ comp injury. You have the right to challenge what your employer and the insurance carrier decide about your injury.
We Work in Your Best Interest
From our offices in Atlanta and Athens, the workers' compensation attorneys of Gary Martin Hays & Associates pursue maximum compensation for injured workers. Employers and insurance companies have their own agendas. We have heard disturbing reports from our workers’ comp clients:
- An employer’s insurance carrier said the injury did not occur at work – and the client knew it did.
- The employer and insurance carrier claimed that the injury was not as serious as the employee knew it was.
- The insurance company accused an employee of faking an injury.
- The workman’s comp insurance carrier told an employee he could not select his own doctor for a second opinion.
- Employers gave workers the impression that consulting a workers’ compensation lawyer could result in a denial of benefits.
Experienced in Workplace Injury Representation
The law firm of Gary Martin Hays & Associates has handled all types of claims on behalf of injured workers. We work with your physicians and the employer's insurance company to ensure that you are approved for workers' comp benefits in a timely manner, and that you receive all benefits to which you are entitled under Georgia's workers' compensation law. We are familiar with every type of workplace accident and job-related injury:
- Construction accidents, including falls, back injury from heavy lifting, scaffolding and ladder accidents
- Machinery, tool and equipment injury
- Slip and fall on wet surfaces
- Motor vehicle accidents in the course of your job
- Debilitating muscle strains and sprains
- Repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
Know Your Workers’ Comp Rights
Your Georgia employer is required to carry insurance that covers your medical bills and replaces a portion of your wages when a workplace accident or occupational injury prevents you from returning to work.
When a loved one is killed in an on-the-job accident, the spouse or dependant children (if no spouse) are entitled to compensation.
If the injury involved a defective product or a safety mechanism was intentionally disabled, you may have a claim against a third party, or perhaps the manufacturer. Your attorney can evaluate your claim for free.
Why Gary Martin Hays & Associates?
- Our lawyers know the Georgia workers’ comp system well. We may get you benefits you did not know about.
- We have helped thousands of workers obtain the benefits they are entitled to receive.
- Our attorneys and staff know your rights and will help you understand what those rights are.
- We handle your case at every stage and we collect no attorney fees unless we are successful on your behalf.
For a Free Initial Consultation, Call Toll Free 866.710.4116
Contact our workers' compensation lawyers today. We offer a free consultation and we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
