Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Your Workers’ Comp Claim Was Denied in Florida? Here’s What the Law Actually Lets You Do Next
Few letters are as discouraging as one that tells an injured worker their medical care or lost wages will not be covered. It can feel like the final word on a claim that already involved surgery, missed paychecks, or months away from a job. Under Florida law, however, a denial is usually the start… Read More »
The Injuries That Build Up One Shift at a Time
Warehouse and delivery jobs rarely make headlines the way construction site accidents do, yet federal data shows they carry some of the highest injury rates of any industry sector in the country. The reason usually is not a single dramatic accident. It is the slow accumulation of thousands of identical motions, repeated day after… Read More »
Working Under the Florida Sun: How Heat Illness Becomes a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Florida’s outdoor workforce is enormous. Roofers, landscapers, farmworkers, road crews, utility technicians, and delivery drivers spend long hours in heat and humidity that can push the body past its limits. Heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and complications such as acute kidney injury and rhabdomyolysis are serious medical events. Yet heat-related claims are often harder to… Read More »
When a Workplace Accident Involves More Than Just Your Employer
Getting hurt on the job usually means filing a workers’ compensation claim and little else. But what happens when the injury was caused by someone who has nothing to do with your employer? A subcontractor, a property owner, a machine manufacturer, or a careless driver on the road can all turn an ordinary workplace… Read More »
Common Types of Workplace Accidents
According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,836 workers were killed on the job in 2015. That translates to more than 13 deaths a day. Almost 300 of those workplace fatalities occurred in Florida. Here are some examples of common workplace accidents that can result in injury or death: Repetitive motion injuries… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation for Football Players?
Last year a group of retired football players brought a lawsuit against the National Football League. They wanted the NFL to recognize chronic traumatic encephalopathy as an occupational hazard eligible for workers’ compensation. They filed their federal lawsuit in Fort Lauderdale. While the lawsuit has since been withdrawn, the ultimate goal remains the same… Read More »
Collecting Damages for Work-Related Injuries as an Independent Contractor
Many businesses choose to outsource to save money on everything from payroll taxes to overhead expenses. Many more also enjoy the added bonus of not being financially responsible for the contractor’s safety and wellbeing, including any injuries that occur while the contractor is on the clock. Or so they think. Though independent contractors are… Read More »
Can I Sue Outside of Workers’ Compensation?
If you were injured in your West Palm Beach workplace, you do not have to settle for workers’ compensation. While workers’ compensation is in place to help you cover a portion of your lost wages and your medical bills, it does not cover other types of damages that may stem from your injuries, such… Read More »
Were You Fired or Demoted After Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Getting seriously injured on the job is oftentimes a devastating experience for an employee, as it not only means that they must miss out on work while they recover, but it also means that they must rehash every detail of their injury with HR, file a bunch of paperwork, and yes, file a workers’… Read More »
Injured Employees Have Difficulty Filing Workers’ Compensation Claims In Florida
Many people, when they get hurt on the job, expect to receive significant compensation, and not just for covering their hospital bills, but also to cover any lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress and the like. While workers’ compensation is meant to help an injured employee, in Florida, receiving ample workers’ compensation benefits… Read More »