Workers' Compensation Lawyer in Columbus, GA

Hurt on the job in Columbus, GA?

The Law Office of Lynda S. Parker represents injured workers in Columbus, GA for all types of industries. Factory workers, construction workers, healthcare workers and more. Under Georgia law, an employee who is injured on the job may be entitled to money and medical benefits. Whether your specific situation qualifies you for workers' compensation benefits may involve complex legal and medical analyses. Obtaining the benefits you require may also call for expert legal representation by an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. At the Law Office of Lynda S. Parker, we want to answer all your questions and help you seek the benefits you need after a workplace injury that occurred in Columbus, GA or anywhere in the state of Georgia.

We help represent all types of injured workers in Columbus, GA

Our workplace injury attorney is equipped to handle the following types of cases, among many others in Columbus, GA:

• Neck injuries
• Back injuries
• Shoulder injuries
• Falls at work
• Heart attack
• Lung injuries
• Severe disability
• On-the-job death cases
• Any other on-the-job injuries

The definitions for these injuries are very broad and include almost any health issue related to your work injury. If you have a specific question about an injury you have received, feel free to call and see if the injury is covered.

Under the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation, all employers with three or more employees are required to have worker’s compensation insurance. Full-time, part-time, seasonal, under 18 years old; it does not matter. In the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation employee handbook, it lists the benefits that an injured worker is entitled to.

• Medical benefits. A worker who is injured on the job is entitled to all necessary and reasonable medical benefits, including doctors’ visits, hospital visits, surgeries, rehabilitation, medications, and more. You do not have the right to visit your own physician but instead must select from a list of physicians provided by the workers’ compensation insurance provider.
• Income benefits. In the event that your injury forces you to miss work, you may be eligible to recover income benefits. Income benefits are available to those workers who miss seven or more days of work due to a workplace accident. In the event that your time missed from work extends to more than 21 days, then you will also receive pay for the first seven days of missed work. If your injury is catastrophic, you are eligible to receive benefits for the entire time that you are unable to return to work; if your injury is non-catastrophic, wage benefits are paid up to 400 weeks.
• Death benefits. In some cases, a workplace injury can result in death. If this is the case, your dependents are eligible to receive death benefits, including benefits for burial and funeral expenses and lost wages. 

We'll Aggressively Advocate to Protect Your Rights

Over the years, we’ve gathered important questions frequently asked by the majority of our workers' compensation clients as a reference. Visit our Workers' Comp FAQ page and learn more. If you would like more detailed answers to these questions, please contact us via phone.

You deserve to have an attorney on your side who will aggressively defend your claim in Columbus, GA. With 25 years of experience working with employers, their attorneys, and their insurance companies, you can rest assured knowing that you are in the right hands with our representation. We seek to obtain maximum benefits for your workers compensation case in Columbus, GA.