Most people seem to think that, if they get hurt at work, their employer will take care of them. They’ve read their company’s workplace accident policy. They’ve done everything they’re supposed to do, from reporting
Some people assume that once their workers compensation claim is denied, they have no choice but to walk away. They pray that their primary health insurance will take care of their medical treatment. They may
The things you do in the hours and days following your workplace accident are critical. If you make one error, it can come back to haunt you in a big way. Being out of work
For some reason, many part-time workers think they are not considered real employees for purposes of workers compensation. They assume that if they didn’t qualify for full-time benefits, then they don’t qualify for workers comp
If you’re a worker in Florida and you suffer an accident on the job, there’s a good chance you’ll be entitled to workers compensation benefits for sustaining a compensable work injury. Of course, like anybody
In order to qualify for workers compensation, you have to demonstrate that you meet certain requirements. One of these requirements is that your injuries were caused by a workplace accident. This can be problematic for
When people come into our office, their first question has to do with the benefit they’ll receive under workers comp in Florida. By the time they come to see us, they have already passed their
One of the main reasons that Florida has a workers compensation system is to make sure that employees who get hurt on the job have access to quality medical care. Of course, in addition to
The workers compensation system has existed in Florida for over a hundred years. The point of this program is to provide injured workers with medical coverage and replacement wages while they wait to return to
Until the COVID pandemic struck, very few people in Florida worked from home. Of course, there have always been remote workers. But, for the most part, people tend to work on-site. One reason for this
Most people understand what a personal injury lawyer does. They represent people who are hurt in an accident. What personal injury lawyers do is sue the person responsible for your accident. They file a personal
When people get hurt at work, it only seems fair that their employer should provide them with free medical care. And, if an injured worker has to miss time from work to recover, they should
