You can be reimbursed for your mileage to and from treatment

In Georgia, the mileage reimbursement rate is 40 cents per mile.  To get reimbursed for mileage costs, simply send a document to the insurance company indicating the dates, places, and mileage you drove and requesting that you be reimbursed for mileage costs. The insurance company has only 15 days to reimburse you.

If the insurance company does not pay you timely after you request reimbursement, they may owe you late penalties.  If they do owe late penalties, the insurance company may not pay them voluntarily.

Even when the insurance company pays penalties on mileage, they often do not pay the correct amount.  The penalty amount depends on how late the mileage check is.

The penalty amount starts at 10% and then goes up to 20%.  After a certain time, the penalty also includes a per annum interest rate on top of the 20% penalty.You have only one year in which to ask for this reimbursement. After that you will not be reimbursed.

While this is not the largest amount you will get in the case, every penny counts so you don't want to leave anything on the table. 

If you have been injured on the job and believe that you have a valid workers’ compensation claim but are being given the run around by your employer or insurer, you should consider hiring an attorney.  At Kenneth R. Croy and Associates we can help you to understand your rights and pursue the workers’ compensation benefits that you are entitled to. If you were injured in Marietta or the Metro Atlanta Area please call 770-422-0574 or contact us via email to request a free initial consultation with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.