O.C.G.A. § 34-9-261
Compensation for total disability.
While the disability to work resulting from an injury is temporarily
total, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a
weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the employee’s average weekly
wage but not more than $800.00 per week nor less than $50.00 per week,
except that when the weekly wage is below $50.00, the employer shall pay
a weekly benefit equal to the average weekly wage. The weekly benefit
under this Code section shall be payable for a maximum period of 400
weeks from the date of injury; provided, however, that in the event of
a catastrophic injury as defined in subsection (g) of Code Section
34-9-200.1, the weekly benefit under this Code section shall be paid
until such time as the employee undergoes a change in condition for
the better as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code
Section 34-9-104.
History
Ga. L. 1920, p. 167, § 30; Ga. L. 1922, p. 185, § 3;
Ga. L. 1923, p. 92, § 3; Code 1933, § 114-404;
Ga. L. 1937, p. 528; Ga. L. 1949, p. 1357;
Ga. L. 1955, p. 210; Ga. L. 1963, p. 141;
Ga. L. 1975, p. 190, § 4; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2220, § 3;
Ga. L. 1990, p. 1409; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2485;
Ga. L. 2013, p. 415, § 2/HB 480, effective July 1, 2023.
Annotations
SBWC Decisions
350
Case No. 2017010555
Decided June 29, 2026
Denial of Catastrophic Designation and Reimbursement of TTD Benefits
Denial of Catastrophic Designation and Reimbursement of TTD Benefits
Case No. 2017026583
Decided April 30, 2026
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
Case No. 2016005295
Decided April 8, 2026
Denial of Catastrophic Injury Designation and Benefits Resumption
Denial of Catastrophic Injury Designation and Benefits Resumption
Case No. 2026003969
Decided March 31, 2026
Employer Liable for TTD Benefits and Medical Expenses Due to Employee Injury
Employer Liable for TTD Benefits and Medical Expenses Due to Employee Injury
Case No. 2025037117
Decided March 4, 2026
Employee Entitled to TTD and Medical Benefits for Work-Related Injuries
Employee Entitled to TTD and Medical Benefits for Work-Related Injuries
Case No. 2020089898
Decided February 18, 2026
Employee’s Request for TTD and TPD Benefits Granted Despite Statute of Limitations Defense
Employee’s Request for TTD and TPD Benefits Granted Despite Statute of Limitations Defense
Case No. 2024010482
Decided December 29, 2025
Employee’s Claim for TTD Benefits Denied Due to Preexisting Conditions
Employee’s Claim for TTD Benefits Denied Due to Preexisting Conditions
Case No. 2023062819
Decided December 12, 2025
Claimant Found to be Employee; Award of TTD Benefits and Medical Treatment
Claimant Found to be Employee; Award of TTD Benefits and Medical Treatment
Case No. 2017026583
Decided November 26, 2025
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
Case No. 2017035574
Decided November 20, 2025
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
Designation of Catastrophic Injury and Entitlement to TTD Benefits
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Appellate Decisions
60
JOHN TAYLOR v. ARGOS, USA
Decided February 25, 2025
Denial of TTD benefits reversed and remanded for further proceedings
Denial of TTD benefits reversed and remanded for further proceedings
HEATON ERECTING, INC. v. STEVEN GIERUM
Decided February 13, 2024
Temporary total disability benefits upheld despite concurrent employment dispute
Temporary total disability benefits upheld despite concurrent employment dispute
SUNBELT PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS, INC. v. JULIE PAGUIA
Decided August 26, 2021
Statute-of-limitation defense rejected in catastrophic injury claim
Statute-of-limitation defense rejected in catastrophic injury claim
Antonio Burch v. St Foods, Inc.
Decided October 29, 2019
Termination for insubordination negates entitlement to TTD benefits
Termination for insubordination negates entitlement to TTD benefits
Ware County Board of Education v. Roy Taft
Decided June 24, 2019
Average weekly wage calculation affirmed for disability benefits
Average weekly wage calculation affirmed for disability benefits
Roseburg Forest Products Company v. Barnes
Decided June 6, 2016
Claims for TTD and fictional new injury benefits time barred
Claims for TTD and fictional new injury benefits time barred
Willie Barnes v. Roseburg Forest Products Co
Decided July 16, 2015
Reinstatement of temporary total disability benefits allowed despite statute of limitations
Reinstatement of temporary total disability benefits allowed despite statute of limitations
Phillip McAdoo v. Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority (Marta)
Decided March 11, 2014
Reversal of superior court’s decision on notice requirement in workers’ compensation claim
Reversal of superior court’s decision on notice requirement in workers’ compensation claim
McAdoo v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Decided March 11, 2014
Reversal of superior court’s decision on notice requirement in workers’ compensation claim
Reversal of superior court’s decision on notice requirement in workers’ compensation claim
READY MIX USA, INC. v. ROSS
Decided March 14, 2012
Temporary total disability benefits awarded despite employer’s appeal
Temporary total disability benefits awarded despite employer’s appeal
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