If you experience severe stress at work, you may be experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or even PTSD. Perhaps your work environment is extremely hostile, or perhaps you were physically attacked or injured at work and are having a difficult time with the psychological aspects of recovery.
In this video I explain that psychological symptoms are compensable under Georgia workers’ compensation law only if there is an associated physical injury. Examples of physical injuries that give rise to mental health problems that must be treated by an employer paid psychologist or counselor include:
- post traumatic stress symptoms after suffering a physical injury
- after-effects of violence at the work setting
- psychological symptoms that arise from covered medical treatment
Obviously employers and their insurance companies will try to avoid picking up the cost of a psychologist, and mental health providers are almost never on any posted panel. Thus, if you are eligible for mental health treatment, I will have to reach an agreement with the adjuster about who will be the provider and about the extent of treatment.
If you think that you may be entitled to mental health treatment as a result of a work injury, please call me at 770-351-0801.
