Workers’ Compensation Attorney Thomas W. Herman of Westmoreland, Patterson, Moseley, and Hinson in Macon, GA, provides the answer:
So the question is, Does My Employer Have to Hold My Job While I’m on Workers’ Comp in Georgia?
Attorney Thomas W. Herman explains that the short answer is no—your employer does not have to hold your job while you’re on workers’ comp.
However, if your employer terminates your employment, that does not terminate your right to workers’ compensation benefits, which vested at the moment you got hurt on the job. For more guidance on your workers’ comp rights, contact Thomas Herman today.
