If you were hurt on the job in Rome or anywhere in Floyd County, you have the right to medical treatment and wage benefits under Georgia’s workers’ compensation law — but those benefits don’t always come easily. The Delashmit Firm LLC, led by attorney Hunter Delashmit, represents injured workers throughout Northwest Georgia from our Cartersville office, about 30 minutes from Rome down US-411. Call (770) 341-0559 for a free consultation.
Work injuries we see in Rome and Floyd County
Rome is a working town. Between the manufacturing plants, two regional hospital systems, distribution warehouses, and the construction that follows Floyd County’s growth, serious on-the-job injuries happen every week. We help workers hurt in situations like:
- Machine and equipment injuries in manufacturing and industrial plants
- Lifting, patient-handling, and overexertion injuries in hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Forklift and loading-dock accidents in warehouses and distribution centers
- Falls from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs on construction sites
- Crashes while driving for work along US-27, US-411, GA-53, and the Rome bypass (GA Loop 1)
- Repetitive-motion injuries — shoulders, backs, knees, and hands worn down by the job
What Georgia workers’ comp pays
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system: you don’t have to prove your employer did anything wrong. If your injury arose out of and in the course of your job, you may be entitled to:
- Medical benefits — treatment with an authorized doctor, paid by the insurer. In most cases you choose from your employer’s posted panel of physicians, and you can change doctors within the panel once.
- Weekly income benefits — generally two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum set by state law, while you’re unable to work. Reduced benefits may be available if you return to lighter, lower-paying work.
- Permanent partial disability — payment for a lasting impairment rating once you reach maximum medical improvement.
- For most non-catastrophic injuries, income benefits can last up to 400 weeks; catastrophic injuries can qualify for lifetime benefits.
Deadlines that can end your Rome workers’ comp claim
Two clocks start running the day you’re hurt. First, you must report the injury to your employer within 30 days — tell a supervisor, in writing if you can. Second, a claim (Form WC-14) generally must be filed with the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation within one year of the accident. Miss these deadlines and the insurer will almost certainly deny the claim, no matter how badly you’re hurt.
If the insurer denies or cuts off your benefits
Denials, delayed checks, and pressure to return to work before you’re ready are common — especially in claims involving pre-existing conditions or repetitive injuries. You have the right to a hearing before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. If your claim was denied, start with our guide for denied workers’ comp claims in Georgia, or learn how Georgia workers’ comp settlements work.
Rome workers’ comp FAQs
Workers’ comp attorney’s fees in Georgia are contingency-based and regulated by law — generally capped at 25 percent of your recovery, and the State Board of Workers’ Compensation must approve the fee. You pay nothing up front, and we only collect a fee if we recover benefits for you.
Usually you must treat with a doctor from your employer’s posted panel of physicians. You can make a one-time change to another panel doctor, and in some situations — like an invalid panel — you may have more freedom. It’s worth having a lawyer check whether the panel rules were followed.
Georgia is an at-will employment state, but filing a workers’ comp claim does not erase your right to benefits — and your benefits generally continue even if you’re let go while on work restrictions. If you were fired after reporting a work injury, talk to a lawyer promptly.
The insurance company will have one. Hearings before the State Board involve evidence, depositions, and medical testimony, and the rules are unforgiving. Having your own attorney levels the field — and consultations are free.
Talk to a workers’ comp lawyer serving Rome today
You don’t have to take on the insurance company alone — and you don’t have to drive to Atlanta to find help. The Delashmit Firm represents injured workers across Floyd County from nearby Cartersville, and we’re glad to talk by phone or meet you where it’s convenient. Hurt at work? Start with our step-by-step guide on what to do after a work injury in Georgia, then call (770) 341-0559. ¿Prefiere hablar en español? Visite nuestra página de compensación laboral en Georgia.
The Delashmit Firm LLC · 155 Cherokee Place #1074, Cartersville, GA 30121 · (770) 341-0559. Attorney Hunter Delashmit is responsible for this content. No fee unless we recover for you; in workers’ compensation cases, fees are subject to approval by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation.