Georgia Workers' Compensation Statistics

Information about workers’ compensation claims in Georgia is maintained by the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation. Data for each year is published on their website, making it easy to appreciate the impact that workplace injuries have on working men and women in Georgia.

However, these numbers only tell part of the story. What can’t be measured is the personal loss suffered by each worker and their families when they are injured on the job. Also not reflected here are statistics for the number of workers intimidated by their employers into not filing a workers’ compensation claim, or employees too fearful of losing their job to make an injury claim.

2008 Georgia Workers’ Compensation Statistics

Number of workers’ comp claims

• Number of claims created: 44,125
• Open claims: 30,946
• Claims closed: 13,179

Workers’ compensation costs

• Total Weekly Benefits: $896,581,916.70
• Physicians’ Benefits: $253,811,543.55
• Hospital Payments: $253,315,509.75
• Pharmacy Payments: $160,547,090.98
• Physical Therapy Costs: $36,727,862
• Chiropractic Payments: $3,779,084.40
• Other Medical Expenses: $198,245,499.55
• Rehabilitation Benefits: $41,919,565.70
• Late Payment Fees: $2,097,068.88
• Assessed Attorney Fees: $4,294,226.07
• Burial Costs: $1,754,667.29
• TOTAL COSTS: $1,853,074,034.47

Medical only workers’ compensation claims

• Number of medical only claims: 271,798
• Total paid for medical only claims: $132,877,968.06

Average workers’ compensation data

• Average number of work days missed: 22
• Average cost for a claim: $98,578.25
• Average cost for medical only claim: $488.89

If you were seriously injured in an accident on-the-job or if someone you love was killed while working in Georgia, then you should speak to a skilled workers’ compensation attorney. The attorneys at the Atlanta based Kaufman Law firm have over 30 years of experience handling workers’ compensation claims, and they have the knowledge and determination to fight even the most difficult cases.

Don’t let your employer and their insurance company take advantage of you. Contact the lawyers at Kaufman Law today to level the playing field to give yourself a fighting chance.

Kaufman Law, P.C.

12 Beck Street, N.W.

Atlanta, GA. 30318

Toll Free: (888) 973-2540

Phone: (404) 355-4000