Should you be concerned about pursuing a workers’ compensation case if you hurt yourself performing a task that, when you now think about it, was something that you should not have attempted on your own?
For example, if you hurt your back trying to lift a 150 lb. roll of carpet, or if you fell from the top step of a ladder trying to reach a box on a high shelf, your supervisor might argue that you never should have tried to do this type of task without help.
Under Georgia law, however, you are most likely covered by workers compensation even if your injury was, at some level, your “fault.”
Georgia’s workers’ compensation system is a “no fault” process in which you are automatically eligible for benefits even if your injury arises from your own error in judgment. As long as you were performing a task related to your job, on company premises and for the benefit of your employer, you are covered. [Read more…] about Can You Still Pursue Workers’ Compensation in Georgia if You Were At Fault in Causing Your Injuries?