Office Address
270 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-1299
United States
- (404) 656-3818
Toll-Free: (800) 533-0682
Mission Statement
Established in 1920 by the Georgia legislature, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation serves over a quarter of a million employers in Georgia and over 3.8 million workers. The State Board is funded by assessments from insurance companies and self-insured employers. An employee that is injured on the job and is covered by the law may be eligible for replacement of a portion of lost wages, medical payments, vocational rehabilitation services and other benefits.
To provide superior access to the Georgia Workers’ Compensation program for injured workers and employers in a manner that is sensitive, responsive, and effective and to insure efficient processing and swift, fair resolution of claims, while encouraging workplace safety and return to work.
Values
We are committed to being a service-oriented organization that:
- Treats people with respect,
- Is responsive and sensitive to clients' needs,
- Listens carefully,
- Communicates clearly and openly,
- Acts with integrity and fairly,
- Provides educational opportunities for employees, employers, and other participants in the system,
- Strives for excellence through innovation, personal initiative, teamwork and staff development, and
- Manages resources effectively to achieve positive results in the system.
Resources
Georgia state government offices observe 13 holidays during the year. Please refer to the list of dates when Georgia state government offices will be closed: Observed Georgia State Holidays
Although the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund is a separate state agency, the Board and the Fund work closely together. The Fund reimburses the employer/insurer for a portion of workers’ compensation benefits paid in cases where a preexisting permanent impairment combines with a subsequent injury to produce a greater disability than would have resulted from the subsequent injury alone. Click here for more information.