Income Benefits

Maximize the Money you Receive

Under Georgia workers' compensation, law, if your employer has three or more employees, the employer must carry insurance to provide you with income benefits following a work related accident. It is important to know how to obtain the maximum amount of weekly benefits under workers' compensation. To learn how to maximize the amount of your workers' compensation income benefits, contact an attorney at the Law Office of Louis B. Lusk for a free initial consultation.

Our firm, located in Atlanta, Georgia, helps injured workers seeking workers' compensation following a job related accident. We focus on maximizing the amount and duration of your income benefits by including overtime, employment benefits, and health insurance into your income.

Available Income Benefits

The amount of money you receive depends upon the extent and duration of your injury. You can receive a maximum of $450 per week for up to 400 weeks. If you suffered a serious and permanently disabling injury, you may be eligible for lifetime income benefits. Here are some of the types of income benefits available under workers' compensation.

• Temporary Total Disability: When you are unable to work, you can receive up to two-thirds of your average weekly income.
• Temporary Partial Disability: If you are able to work, but only at a job that pays less money, workers' compensation will pay two-thirds of the difference between your prior income and current income.
• Permanent Partial Disability: If you have a permanent impairment, you are entitled to these benefits, usually paid to you in a lump sum.

Numerous factors go into calculating your average weekly income. Things such as overtime pay and health insurance increase the amount of your weekly income.

Workers' compensation can assist you with the financial consequences of a work related injury. At the Law Office of Louis B. Lusk, we will maximize the total amount of money available to you. For more information, contact one of our lawyers for a free initial consultation. We represent injured workers throughout all of Georgia and Alabama. No office visit is necessary. The Law Office of Louis B. Lusk makes house calls!

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