Atlanta Workers' Compensation Attorneys, Cummings & Middlebrooks, Explain Various Works' Comp Laws

    NORCROSS, GA, July 11, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Atlanta workers' compensation lawyers, Cummings & Middlebrooks, are excited to provide Georgia residents with some helpful information concerning the work comp laws in the State. While the general premise of workers compensation is the same across the country (employers are required to carry insurance to cover any expenses associated with job-related injuries), these laws vary from state to state in their specificity. Thus, the Atlanta workers compensation lawyers recognize the importance in educating the public about their rights. Regardless if you are an employee who has taxes withheld or if you are a contract laborer that receives a Federal Form 1099 at the end of the year, you have legal rights. The Atlanta workers compensation attorneys note that many employers mistakenly believe they are not required to carry work comp insurance coverage on workers they do not pay taxes on, but this is not always the case. Similarly, merely receiving a 1099 is not sufficient to prevent an injured worker from receiving workers comp benefits because the courts look to the relationship between employer and employee.

There is a stark difference between (employees) and subcontractors, namely that the latter are not subject to the direction and control of the party they are working for and they advertise their services to others, typically under a trade name (e.g., Bill Williams d/b/a Williams' Plumbing Services). According to Tracy Middlebrooks, Partner of Cummings & Middlebrooks and licensed Atlanta workers comp attorney, "Under Georgia law, businesses that have three or more employees are required to carry workers compensation insurance. The company you are working for is legally bound to provide said coverage the day you start working with them." The Atlanta workers' compensation attorneys also note that workers who are injured on the job can risk losing the benefits provided by this coverage if an accident is not reported within thirty days of the incident.

The staff members at Cummings & Middlebrooks are leading Atlanta workers compensation attorneys. To find out more about their services, please visit http://www.cmlawllp.com/index.php.

About Cummings & Middlebrooks:
Cummings & Middlebrooks is a worker's compensation and personal injury firm serving Atlanta and northern Georgia. They specialize in helping people who have been injured on the job to get the income and medical benefits owed to them following their accident. 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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