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Your Average Weekly Wage (“AWW”) is the basis upon which your week-to-week workers' compensation (indemnity) benefits will be calculated should you be unable to work or earn less than your AWW as a result of a work-related injury. The AWW is comprised of any monetary payment or noncash benefits received by the...

Under Georgia law, an injured worker's injury must occur by accident and arise out of and in the course of that worker's employment to constitute a compensable injury, but what does this mean? “ACCIDENT“ Under the Act, the word “accident” is not intended to mean...