Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law Firm Serving Injured Workers in Suwanee

Common workplace accidents in Suwanee, Georgia

Car accidents

Truck accidents

Construction accidents

Back and neck injuries

Fatal work accidents

Permanent disability benefits

Burn injury

PTSD

What workers’ compensation benefits can you receive?

If you’ve been hurt at work, it’s important to report the accident to your manager and start the workers’ compensation process as soon as possible. Once you report the incident and are receiving treatment, the process has officially begun.

Depending on your specific circumstances, Suwanee workers who are injured on the job could be entitled to receive:

• Medical benefits. Your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance should cover any expenses regarding medical treatment or diagnosis of on-the-job related injuries. Emergency room, hospital and doctors visit bills are generally covered, as are prescription drugs and travel expenses (to and from medical care).
• Lost wages. Roughly two-thirds of your lost wages will be paid weekly, up to a certain cap. Two types of wage replacement benefits are available:
  • Total Temporary Disability benefits (TTD) — The maximum benefits you can receive per week as of July 1, 2019 is $675.
  • Total Partial Disability benefits (TPD) — An injured worker is eligible for TPD benefits for up to 350 weeks in Georgia.
• Permanent Partial Disability benefits (PPD). Following medical treatment, your physician may decide that you suffer from a certain level of “permanent” impairment, and that may allow you to qualify for PPD benefits. These weekly payments kick in when you are no longer receiving TTD or TPD wage replacement benefits. You may be able to get this payout even if you return to work.
• Death benefits. If an employee is tragically killed while on the job, these benefits are paid to the worker’s dependents (child or spouse) to cover funeral costs and lost wages.

Often, those who suffer hearing loss, loss of eyesight, or the complete loss of a body part due to amputation may be entitled to additional benefits.

About Suwanee, Georgia

Suwanee may have started as a small, sleepy Southern town, but it has seen explosive growth over the last half-century. Like many Georgia communities, the area around Suwanee was originally Native American land. Small Shawnee and Cherokee villages often were the original “seeds” to later settlements. These villages were established along the Chattahoochee River and, in the case of Suwanee, settled along Suwanee Creek which connects to the Chattahoochee.

Around 1817, the first village appeared on government maps. The local post office was one of the first structures to be built in 1837. The origins of the name “Suwanee” vary, but most believe it to be a Native American word meaning “Shawnee.” The development of Georgia’s railroad in the 1870s caused the population of Suwanee to grow, reaching roughly 215 people in 1880.

As with many Southern towns, cotton was a critical part of the town’s economic fabric, and Suwanee remained an agricultural-based community well into the 1970s. From 1933 to 1936, the Buford Highway was built and helped funnel still more people into the area. In the 1960s, I-85 was built just south of Suwanee and more non-agricultural businesses began to spring up.

Since 1970, Suwannee’s population has swelled from 615 to more than 20,000. The town is regularly listed as one of the best places to live because it offers an idyllic small town vibe while also having easy accessibility to downtown Atlanta.

A few famous individuals who hail from Suwanee include American footballers Cameron Heyward, Will Harris, Mitch Hyatt, Ja’Wuan James, Kevin Minter and Jared Cook.