| Wherever there is work, there is the possibility of | | | | decision. |
| being injured. From construction sites to | | | | Physician attendance is not optional |
| manufacturing plants to offices, an employee can | | | | The first thing you should do after an accident or |
| suffer from injuries ranging from repetitive | | | | upon realization of an injury is report the injury to |
| motion to severe trauma. | | | | your employer. Second, you should set up an |
| If you sustain a work-related injury in Georgia, | | | | appointment with a doctor. This is particularly vital |
| worker comp law states that you have the right | | | | once you are receiving benefits, since suspension |
| to file an Atlanta workers compensation claim and | | | | of benefits is possible should you fail to attend a |
| receive medical, rehabilitation, and income benefits | | | | scheduled visit to your approved physician. |
| if necessary. It also requires you to see an | | | | When to see an approved physician |
| employer-provided physician. | | | | When considering filing a workers compensation |
| Although the state of Georgia does not allow | | | | claim in Atlanta, you should always practice |
| workers to select their own doctors, employers | | | | promptness and diligence. Some injuries-such as |
| must provide a panel of physicians from which to | | | | seemingly minor spinal varieties-may not initially |
| choose. These panels contain a minimum of six | | | | manifest their full severity. If you suspect such an |
| options, and often include orthopedic physicians, | | | | injury of taking place, report it to your employer |
| chiropractors, general surgeons, or even entire | | | | and schedule a visit to an approved physician |
| clinics. This list may be posted or readily available | | | | immediately. If you wait any longer than a month, |
| in common areas of any given work place, so | | | | you risk losing benefits. |
| know your options before you need to make a | | | | |