Georgia uses a body-part schedule: two-thirds of your average weekly wage (capped at $800) times the scheduled weeks for the body part, scaled by your impairment rating.
Georgia's schedule per OCGA §34-9-263, paid at two-thirds of your wages capped at $800/week.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Weekly maximum (injuries on/after 7/1/2023) | $800 |
| Schedule (weeks) | Arm 225 · Leg 225 · Hand 160 · Foot 135 · Eye 150 · Whole body 300 |
| Attorney fee cap | 25%, board approval required (OCGA §34-9-108) |
A comp settlement trades future benefits for a lump sum. Three checks first: does the settlement close your future medical rights (a fair-looking number can be terrible if it does)? Is your impairment rating solid — insurer doctors rate low, and you can usually challenge with an independent exam? And was anyone besides your employer involved — because a third-party claim pays pain and suffering that comp never does.
Georgia uses a body-part schedule: two-thirds of your average weekly wage (capped at $800) times the scheduled weeks for the body part, scaled by your impairment rating. Settlements then negotiate around that formula number — down for present-value and disputed ratings, up when the insurer wants to close future medical exposure.
Weekly maximum (injuries on/after 7/1/2023): $800 · Schedule (weeks): Arm 225 · Leg 225 · Hand 160 · Foot 135 · Eye 150 · Whole body 300 · Attorney fee cap: 25%, board approval required (OCGA §34-9-108)
Not your employer, in most cases — comp is the exclusive remedy. But if anyone else contributed to the injury (a negligent driver, a defective machine's manufacturer, a subcontractor), a third-party claim can pay full damages including pain and suffering, alongside the comp claim. That's the most commonly missed money in work-injury cases.
25%, board approval required (OCGA §34-9-108)