Pedestrian accidents and deaths are on the rise in Georgia. That’s according to the 2018 Governors Highway Safety Association report recently released. Among the injuries and fatalities are utility workers, construction crew members, and emergency services individuals who frequently conduct work on …
Workers' Compensation
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 Attorneys At …
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 …
Common Types of Back and Neck Injury After an Accident
The human spine is a fascinating yet complicated structure. It does so much, and for the most part, is very strong. But in an accident, the jar of sudden impact can render it vulnerable and results in serious personal injury from the base of the skull to the lower lumbar region. Here's a synopsis …
Denial of Medical Care in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
We have many clients who think they have no avenues to recover under the workers' compensation system because they have not received medical treatment through a workers' compensation provider. Many times, their boss or supervisor tells them to get treated by their personal physician instead of …
