Georgia developed it's workers' compensation system as an insurance program to help employees who have suffered an on-the-job-injury. On-the-job-injury means that the employee must have been injured during the "course and scope" of their employment. If so, workers' compensation may be required to pay for the employee's medical benefits and part of the employee's average weekly wages (a.k.a "income benefits"), while the employee is recovering from their workplace injury. If you were injured during the course and scope of your employment, contact Blake Scoggins, LLC to evaluate your claim and protect your right to compensation.