Georgia workers’ compensation attorney and co-founder of Gerber & Holder Attorneys At Law, Tom Holder, has been named an AV Preeminent Rating attorney by Martindale-Hubbell for 2020. The AV Preeminent Rating is the highest award given by Martindale-Hubbell. About …
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Georgia Court of Appeals Reverses Decision After Reviewing Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Act
The Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed its decision on a 2015 parking lot shooting outside of a grocery store after reviewing the Georgia's Workers' Compensation Act. Fabiola Zavaleta-Ramirez was killed after her shift during a robbery attempt while speaking with a co-worker by her …
Gerber & Holder Law Scholarship Winner: Improvements to Workers’ Comp System in the United States
In Georgia and in states all across the country, American’s injured on the job depend on the workers’ compensation system to provide financial assistance for medical expenses, lost wages and other costs resulting from a work-related injury. While this system is often the only thing that keeps …
Will Workers’ Comp Pay for a Therapist or Psychologist in Georgia?
Being injured at work can affect an employee’s mental health. Whether you’re hurt while on the clock or off, mental health concerns arise from many different causes. For example, the injury may stem from a traumatic event, such as workplace violence or a serious car accident. Being out of work can …
Workers’ Compensation, Explained (In 800 Words)
Published with permission from WILG.org and Peter Rousmaniere, one of the leading commentators on workers' compensation issues in the country. Workers’ compensation is a safety net which helps people after an injury at work. For the worker, the originally expressed purpose was to fairly compensate …
10 Common Reasons Why Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Denied
Your workers’ compensation claim was denied. But why? People get hurt on the job every day. Many times, an injured worker’s claim is denied by the insurance company for no apparent reason to that injured worker. Through the years, our team has come across many reasons for denying legitimate …
