Temporary Total Disability ("TTD") If the job related injury results in total disability to work, then the employee may be eligible to receive income benefit based upon two-thirds of the average weekly wage up to a maximum of 400 weeks, excluding catastrophic injury. Temporary Partial Disability ("TPD") If the job related injury results in an inability to earn a gross average weekly wage equal to the wage employee was earning previous to the injury, then the employee may be eligible to receive income benefit based upon two-thirds of the difference between gross average weekly wage before and after the injury up to a maximum of 350 weeks. Permanent Disability ("PPD") If the job related injury results in actual physical impairment, the loss of or the loss of use of specific body members, or the loss of the whole body, then the employee may receive a set dollar amount according to a standard rating schedule.

In the event that an employee instantly dies from a job injury or death later results from the job injury, Georgia workers' compensation law provides benefits, including payment of medical expenses of injury, burial expenses, and weekly benefits to employee's total or partial dependent(s).

In general, an employee is entitled to medical benefits that effect a cure, provide relief, or return the employee to suitable employment. The medical care is at no cost to you and you can receive reimbursement for mileage related expenses traveling to and from your health care provider.

Vocational If, as a result of your job injury, you are unable to return to your previous employment due to injury limitations, then you may be eligible for assistance in locating other employment. The goal of vocational rehabilitation is to enable the employee to return to gainful employment. Rehabilitation In cases of catastrophic injury or where parties agree, the employee may receive assistance in assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating options and services to meet an injured employee's health care needs. In some cases, a rehabilitation supplier may be appointed to coordinate such services under a customized individual plan.