Category Archives: Workers Compensation
FAQ: Workers’ Compensation In Florida
It is common for the average person to not understand something until it affects them personally, and this is definitely the case with workers’ compensation law. Almost all workers in Florida are covered by the state’s workers’ compensation system, with rare exceptions, but when a person gets hurt on the job, it can feel… Read More »
Explaining Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Rule
In most Florida industries, a bargain of sorts is concluded between an employer and an employee when that employee accepts a job offer. Unless they qualify for an exception, the employer must provide appropriate workers’ compensation coverage that can pay the employee’s bills in the event of an on-the-job injury. In exchange, the employee… Read More »
Does Workers’ Compensation Have A Time Limit?
When you have been injured at work, and your employer offers workers’ compensation benefits, you can breathe a sigh of relief – workers’ compensation means that you and your family will not have to tighten your belts too much while you are recovering. However, many injured workers are not aware at the outset that… Read More »
What Kinds Of Workers’ Compensation Injuries Are Not Covered?
Florida’s workers’ compensation system covers most injuries sustained on the clock, providing benefits for lost wages and medical bills, among other expenditures. If a worker complies with the rules of the system, they will receive the benefits they need in order to focus on recuperation. However, there are some injuries that are not covered… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Cases: To Settle, Or Go To Trial?
When you have been injured at work, you can seek workers’ compensation benefits as long as your employer carries the appropriate coverage. However, this can be a difficult and draining task, requiring countless legal filings and medical exams, particularly if your employer disputes the facts or the extent of your injuries. It may come… Read More »
Will Florida Workers’ Compensation Cover Heat-Related Injuries?
Earlier this year, Florida’s legislature passed a law that bars any local government – cities or counties – from instituting heat protections for workers that go beyond those required by state or federal law. Given that Florida currently has no state-level protections, workers must rely on federal guidance to require they be shielded from… Read More »
Do Pre-existing Conditions Affect Workers’ Compensation Claims?
Most of the time, workers’ compensation benefits are only given to employees who sustain brand new injuries while on the job. However, there are some situations in which having a pre-existing condition will not bar an employee from receiving benefits anyway. In general, if a person can show that a pre-existing condition worsened as… Read More »
When Am I Not Eligible For Workers’ Compensation?
In the strong majority of cases, a worker who is injured on the job is able to apply for workers’ compensation benefits – in most cases, this is the only way that a worker can be compensated for an injury that occurred at work. However, there are scenarios in which an employee is not… Read More »
Holding A Third Party Liable For Your Work Injury
In the vast majority of cases involving work injuries, an injured person’s medical care will be covered by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. However, there are situations where work injuries happen in unusual ways, and workers’ compensation may either not cover your injury, or you may have to repay some of the benefits you… Read More »
Is My Accident Compensable If I Am “Going” Or “Coming?”
One of the most hotly debated aspects of Florida workers’ compensation law is the so-called “going and coming” rule. In general, injuries sustained while an employee is “going [or] coming” to or from work are not considered compensable under workers’ compensation law. However, there is a very fine line between “going and coming” and… Read More »