Sadly, many businesses are closing temporarily or permanently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving millions of Americans anxious about their jobs and whether or not they’ll still have one when we come through the other side of this crisis. There are also thousands of injured employees receiving …
Workers' Compensation
Inadequate training negatively impacts employees and employers alike, leading to costly injuries, low morale, and high turnover rates. Proper training is essential to ensure a safe and productive work environment, reducing the likelihood of workplace accidents.
However, when accidents do occur, it’s crucial to have a knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
Returning To Work and the WC-240 Process During COVID-19
The emergence of the COVID-19 virus has impacted almost every aspect of our daily life, including the functioning of workers’ compensation claims. Navigating a workers’ compensation claim is difficult enough during normal times. This already trying process has been made even more confusing, …
Attorney Tom Holder’s Take on Georgia’s New Workers’ Compensation Law
You may have heard that a new workers' compensation law took effect in Georgia on July 1, 2019. Senate Bill 135, a bill that raises the weekly wage maximum benefit for temporary disabilities, passed the Senate with a vote of 51-0. Our own Tom Holder (co-founder of Gerber & Holder Workers' …
Tom Holder Discusses Drug Formularies in Workers’ Compensation: Are They Good for Injured Workers?
A “drug formulary” is a list of both generic and brand name prescription drugs commonly used by practitioners to identify drugs that offer the greatest overall value to patients. Drug formularies are put in place by workers’ compensation insurance companies to regulate the amount and duration of …
Back Pain After an Accident? Here’s What to Do
Sometimes, it hits you when you least expect it. You don't always feel it right after the impact of a car crash or work accident. And other times, the impact is hard enough that you feel it instantly. We're talking about back pain, of course. Whether you're experiencing it right after the accident …
Employer Bullying in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
At times, a supervisor or supervisors will attempt to bully you into not reporting a claim. They may say things like, "I wouldn't file a claim if you want to keep your job." Or they may tell you there was no way you could have been hurt on the job, that it's impossible. First off, don't listen to …
