Category Archives: Workers Compensation
“Misconduct” Can Jeopardize Workers’ Compensation Benefits
If their application is approved, Florida’s workers’ compensation system allows an injured employee to potentially receive two types of benefits: medical care at little to no cost, and compensation for lost wages (for example, Temporary Total or Partial Disability status). However, if the injured worker later loses their job due to “misconduct,” they may… Read More »
What If I Am Not Eligible For Workers’ Compensation?
Most workers in the state of Florida are covered under their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, which means that if they are injured on the job, their medical bills will be covered instead of making the worker pay out of pocket. However, some workers are not eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits – if you… Read More »
Appealing A Florida Workers’ Compensation Denial
Work injuries are a fact of life for many Florida workers, particularly those employed in dangerous industries. When an injury happens, though, many rest easy because they have workers’ compensation coverage, which will cover their medical bills while they recover. If an injured worker’s claim is denied, however, it can be catastrophic, particularly if… Read More »
Can I Just Sue My Employer?
No one wants to get hurt on the job. Between the potential boredom of recovery and the tediousness of dealing with Florida’s workers’ compensation system, it can be understandable to wonder why an injured worker can’t just file suit against their employer. The answer is because in all but the rarest situations, an agreement… Read More »
Spotting Retaliation After A Workers’ Compensation Claim
No employer wants to hear that any of their employees are injured, for several different reasons. However, if the injured employee is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, it means that they are entitled to all that comes with that – including, if possible, a return to work unmarred by any kind of retaliation. Florida… Read More »
Are Independent Contractors Covered By Florida Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a benefit designed to cover employees who are injured on the job, providing medical care in exchange for the employee waiving their right to sue their employer. That said, the question of independent contractors often comes up: namely, are independent contractors entitled to workers’ compensation benefits? The answer, at least in… Read More »
Common Mistakes Made In Florida Workers’ Compensation Cases
Workers’ compensation benefits are an institution in Florida, helping injured workers get back on their feet after an accident on the job. However, a person must follow procedure correctly in order to obtain those benefits, and unfortunately, many make serious enough mistakes that result in their claims being denied. Some of the most common,… Read More »
What Is Maximum Medical Improvement?
When a person is injured on the job, they will generally receive workers’ compensation benefits for the duration of time in which they are injured (unless they meet one of a handful of exceptions). Benefits in Florida will stop at one of two points during the recovery process: either when 104 weeks have elapsed,… Read More »
Exemptions From Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation insurance is intended to be a safeguard for workers, providing access to medical care if they are injured on the job in exchange for waiving their right to sue their employer. However, not every employer is required by law to provide it. In some situations, officers of a corporation may even seek… Read More »
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 »