When was the last time you drove the I-16 corridor between Macon and Savannah? If you’ve been there recently, you likely noticed mile ... Read more
Contributor: Ben Gerber
Ben is an experienced trial lawyer focusing his practice on helping those who have been injured on the job. He is also a founding partner of Gerber & Elkins Attorneys At Law, an award winning workers’ compensation law firm with offices in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. Ben and his skilled team have decades of experience fighting aggressively to negotiate a fair settlement for their clients — and even take cases to the highest court in the land if necessary.
If you or a loved one have been seriously injured on the job, or suffered an occupational injury, you should know that you have legal rights under the Georgia workers' compensation law. Contact Ben for a free consultation and to start the process of compensation recovery. If he doesn’t win, you don’t pay.
How Georgia Workers Can Protect Against Workers’ Comp Fraud
Imagine this: You were injured at work in Georgia. You file a workers’ compensation claim, knowing your case is ‘cut-and-dried,’ so to ... Read more
Georgia Light Duty Concerns After Taylor v. Argos
A case decided recently in the Georgia Court of Appeals could have wide-reaching implications for workers’ compensation ... Read more
Georgia Workers’ Comp for Remote Employees: Know Your Rights
We’ve come a long way from the early, uncertain days of the Covid-19 pandemic. At that time, many companies were forced to pivot on a ... Read more
What Is an Idiopathic Injury?
The workers’ compensation system provides benefits to workers who are injured on the job. The system is considered a no-fault system, ... Read more
Snapchat Sued After Tragic Georgia Car Crash
The Georgia Supreme Court recently revived a personal injury lawsuit that blamed Snapchat for a horrific 2015 car crash that led to a ... Read more
Savannah, Georgia Longshoreman Killed on the Job in Equipment Accident
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the Savannah community have lost a member. Tragically, Georgia Ports Authority worker ... Read more
Georgia Food Processing Plant Accident Results in Worker Deaths & Injuries
On January 28, 2021, a liquid nitrogen leak occurred at a Gainesville, Georgia poultry plant. Liquid nitrogen is a hazardous ... Read more
Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections in Atlanta
Are you an Atlanta native? Or new to the area? Either way, there’s 1 thing we Atlantans know for sure: driving in “Hotlanta,” as ... Read more
Construction: One of the Most Dangerous Industries in Georgia
Construction is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Labor estimates that ... Read more
The 10 Strangest Laws in Georgia
As the late English novelist Arnold Bennett once said: “It’s a jolly strange world.” And though Bennet was referring to his marriage, ... Read more
Featured Attorney Interview: Ben Gerber Describes How Coronavirus Has Impacted Workers’ Compensation in Georgia
We are living in unprecedented times. Amidst the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, much of the world has come to a standstill. And ... Read more
Can I File a Third-Party Lawsuit and Get Workers’ Compensation in Georgia?
Workers’ compensation is sometimes called an “exclusive remedy” because, in most cases, workers can’t sue an employer for a ... Read more
What Do I Need to Know about Depositions in Georgia?
The mere mention of the word “deposition” is enough to make most non-lawyers start sweating. Whether you’re thinking about deposing ... Read more
Can You Receive Workers’ Comp for PTSD and Similar Injuries?
Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that pays medical expenses and lost wages to employees who are injured while doing their ... Read more
What To Do After a Work-Related Car Accident in Georgia
There are certain steps you should take following an off-work car accident. But what happens if the auto accident occurs while you’re ... Read more
5 Most Common Workplace Injuries in Georgia
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia employers reported 78,200 nonfatal workplace injuries in 2017. ... Read more
How Nurse Case Managers Affect Your Georgia Workers’ Compensation Claim
Nurses are the unsung heroes of the medical profession. They offer compassion, healing, advice, and education when we need it most. But ... Read more
Georgia’s Distraction Problem: The Worst Counties for Distracted Driving
Distracted driving has been around for... well... probably nearly as long as cars have been around. Smartphones, however, have taken ... Read more
Are Lunch Breaks Covered under Georgia’s Workers’ Comp Laws?
Under Georgia's workers' compensation laws, an employee is usually entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits if they're ... Read more
Georgia’s New Controversial Hands-Free Cell Phone Law: What You Need to Know
Beginning on July 1, 2018, the state of Georgia enacted a new law designed to lower the devastating effects of distracted driving in ... Read more