Atlanta Workers' Compensation Attorneys, Cummings & Middlebrooks, Share Types of Income Benefits

NORCROSS, GA, June 04, 2013 (Press-News.org) When workers are injured on the job in Georgia, they may well be entitled to income benefits for total disability while they are unable to work. The Atlanta workers' compensation attorneys at Cummings & Middlebrooks work to ensure that clients who have suffered a work-related accident or injury that leaves them unable to work will get the income to which they are entitled under the law - and as quickly as possible.

Few things are more frightening than being too injured or sick to take care of your family and pay your bills. Whether you are unable to work or are no longer earning as much as you did previously due to an on-the-job injury, there are benefits to which you may be entitled under Georgia law. There are different types of workers' compensation benefits in Georgia, and an Atlanta workers' comp lawyer from Cummings & Middlebrooks can walk you through the process in detail and in person.

Temporary Total Disability (TTD)
If a physician determines that a person is totally disabled for any period of time, or an employer cannot or will not reasonably accommodate an employee's work restrictions, that person is eligible for TTD benefits. These benefits pay employees two-thirds of their pre-injury average weekly wage up to a maximum of $500 per week, depending on the date of the accident.

Temporary Partial Disability (TPD)
If a person can work, but his or her earning ability has been reduced by the injury, that employee may be entitled to TPD benefits. People who qualify for TPD are entitled to two-thirds of the difference between their pre-injury weekly income and their weekly income upon returning to work (up to $334 per week).

Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)
If a doctor determines that an employee has achieved "maximum medical improvement," they may be eligible for PPD benefits. These are paid for the loss of function of a body part after an injury on the job.

Cummings & Middlebrooks' Atlanta workers' comp lawyers work to ensure that their clients receive the compensation to which they are entitled for any disability, whether temporary or permanent, caused by a work injury. Tracy Middlebrooks, Partner at Cummings & Middlebrooks, explains, "It is tempting to take whatever the insurance company offers you when you are injured. However, people may be entitled to so much more under the law. Our mission is to help Georgia's workers get the compensation to which they are entitled, so that an injury on the job does not seriously affect their ability to support themselves and their families."

For more information on the services provided by Cummings & Middlebrooks and to get an Atlanta workers' comp attorney, visit http://www.cmlawllp.com/index.php.

About Cummings & Middlebrooks:
Cummings & Middlebrooks is a worker's compensation and personal injury firm serving Atlanta and other areas of Georgia. They specialize in helping people who have been injured on the job to get the income and medical benefits owed to them in the aftermath of their tragedy. Their team has the experience to take on cases involving a wide range of injuries.

For more information, visit http://www.cmlawllp.com/index.php.

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