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Top Atlanta work injury lawyers fighting for your maximum compensation and benefits

When a tragic workplace accident occurs, the compensation process should be straightforward. If you’re injured on the job, you should know that you have certain rights, benefits and responsibilities. Your employer also has obligations and responsibilities regarding all employees under Georgia law. Unfortunately, employers and insurance companies often put profits before the best interests of their employees, leaving injured individuals and their families stranded in financial limbo.

As diligent and dedicated top Atlanta work injury lawyers with over 75 years of combined experience, we have helped thousands of injured workers across many different industries overcome a variety of common workers’ compensation obstacles such as denied claims, pre-existing conditions, returning to work and more.

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    Starting with this website, we aim to provide helpful legal advice about injury cases specific to your field or profession, and we won’t stop until we’ve secured the best possible outcome in your case.

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    Lack of training: A dangerous & costly oversight

    Lack of training:
    A dangerous & costly oversight

    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.

    Understand the effects of inadequate training

    Georgia workers’ compensation law & employee responsibilities

    Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance paid for by employers and companies that provides compensation for wage loss and medical bills to employees injured on the job or during the course of employment.

    Workers’ comp also provides monetary compensation to the spouse and dependents of a person who is fatally injured as a result of a work-related accident.

    In the state of Georgia, workers’ comp insurance is mandatory for most businesses with three or more employees, including part-time workers.

    Georgia workers’ compensation law (O.C.G.A. (34-9-81.1)) provides every person working in the state coverage for a work-related injury, even if an injury occurs on the first day on the job. In order to qualify for these benefits, the injured worker must adhere to the following responsibilities:

    1. Follow written rules of safety and other reasonable policies and procedures of the employer.
    2. Report any accident immediately, or no later than 30 days after the accident, to your employer, your employer’s representative, your foreman or immediate supervisor.
    3. Accept reasonable medical treatment and rehabilitation services when ordered by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation.
    4. Show that the incident wasn’t caused due to the employee’s willful misconduct.
    5. Notify the insurance carrier/employer of your address when you move to a new location; also notify the insurance carrier/employer when you are able to return to full-time or part-time work, and report the amount of your weekly earnings because you may be entitled to some income benefits even though you have returned to work.
    6. Notify the insurance carrier/employer upon change of address or remarriage (in the case of a dependent spouse of a deceased worker).
    1. Attempt a job approved by the authorized treating physician, even if the pay is lower than the job you had when you were injured.
    2. File a claim within one year after the date of last authorized medical treatment or within two years of your last payment of weekly benefits if you believe you are entitled to income benefits and your insurance carrier/employer denies these benefits.
    3. File a claim with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation within one year after the death of a loved one due to a work-related accident.
    4. Submit any request for reimbursement to you for mileage or other expenses related to medical care to the insurance carrier/employer within one year of the date the expense was incurred.
    5. Submit to a drug test following an on-the-job injury if asked to, or provide justifiable evidence for a refusal.
    6. Tell the truth or risk being guilty of a misdemeanor for making false or misleading statements when claiming benefits.

    COVID-19 workers compensation

    Covid-19, vaccine mandates and challenges with workers’ compensation

    COVID-19 has created new challenges in the workplace, forcing workers, employers and insurers to reconsider how they handle issues like safety protocols, workplace injuries and workers’ compensation benefits.

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    Helping injured workers across Georgia

    From two convenient law offices in Atlanta and Athens, Gerber & Holder workers’ compensation attorneys continue to build on their proven success at securing compensation in cases involving many types of work injuries, including head and brain injuries, neck and back injuries, back pain after car accident at work, hip injuries and more. We commonly represent injured workers in dangerous industries such as:

    • Manufacturing (factory workers, assembly line personnel, heavy machine operators and others)
    • Construction (carpenters, welders, ironworkers, roofers and others)
    • Healthcare (doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, orderlies, hospital workers and others)
    • Law enforcement (police officers, detectives, investigators and others)

    We also represent Georgians in occupations with lesser known dangers such as cleaners and restaurant staff.

    Death benefits: A state by state guide to eligibility requirements

    Death benefits: A state by state guide to eligibility requirements
    Workers’ comp eligibility requirements for death benefits vary significantly by state. The laws can be particularly confusing for grieving families of employees killed in job-related accidents.

    It’s vital that you understand your state’s unique rules and what benefits your family is entitled to receive.

    Complete guide to workers’ comp death benefits in the U.S.

    Client reviews

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    Overall Rating: 5 / 5
    Helpful, professional, and efficient
    “Once we decided to proceed with litigation, Mr. Holder was able to get workers compensation coverage including reimbursement of medical expenses, loss wages, as well as compensation for lost wages… Mr. Holder was helpful, professional, and efficient.”
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    Excellent job
    “Tom Holder represented me in my case and I was very pleased with the outcome of my case, him and his staff were very easy to talk to and did an excellent job of keeping me aware of what was going on throughout the entire case, I am a very satisfied individual in the outcome of my case, I was very blessed to have a lawyer that was there for me if I had any questions, if I ever was to need a lawyer, I would consult him first.”
    DeWayne
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    “I would absolutely recommend Tom Holder if you are looking for a Worker’s Comp Lawyer in Atlanta. He was amazing throughout the entire process. He was not only concerned with the outcome of the case but also my well-being throughout my recovery.”
    Peggy

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    state-by-state breakdown of work-related PTSD

    Work-related PTSD A state-by-state breakdown of workers’ compensation laws

    In most states, PTSD benefits fall under "mental/mental," "mental-only" or "psychological" injuries. While a majority of states allow some form of compensation for mental injuries arising out of a physical injury at work (mental/physical injuries), far fewer states allow workers’ compensation for mental harm, suffering, damage, impairment, or dysfunction resulting from some action or failure to act by some individual. Find out more

    Workers’ compensation resources

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    Social Security Disability (SSDI)


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    Government resources on workplace safety

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    Provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    Provides comprehensive workplace safety information from a branch of the U.S. Department of Labor.

    U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
    Web site for the federal agency that administers workers’ compensation-like benefit programs for federal government workers, energy workers, maritime workers and coal miners.

    Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
    Information on hazardous substances and occupational disease from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

    Workplace Health and Safety
    Information on workers’ compensation and links to information on occupational health and workers’ rights, provided by the AFL-CIO.

    Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities (IIF) program
    Statistics and articles on injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

    Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
    A free consulting service for workers with disabilities and their employers from the U.S. Department of Labor that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the employability of people with disabilities.

    Workers’ Compensation: An Overview
    Overview of workers’ compensation law from Cornell Law School.

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    Hurt at work and still have questions? Atlanta attorney Ben Gerber provides answers to the most common questions people have about workers’ compensation. Find out more

    Take action by talking to our top Atlanta workers’ comp attorney

    Are you ready to learn more about your injury claim? Fill out a contact form or give us a call and we’ll be in touch with you shortly to get more details about your case. The Georgia statute of limitations requires injured workers to file a workers’ compensation claim within 1 year from date of injury (not 2 years like most other personal injury claims). After this period, your chance to receive financial reimbursement may expire.

    The clock is ticking, so don’t delay.

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