Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Are Florida Workers’ Compensation Benefits Taxable?
In the United States, most workers are used to having federal and state (if applicable) taxes being taken out of their paychecks. Because of this, many injured workers assume that their workers’ compensation benefits, received while recovering from an on-the-job injury, are also taxable. In reality, workers’ compensation benefits are only taxable in Florida… Read More »
What If My Employer Does Not Have Workers’ Compensation Coverage?
If a Florida company has a certain number of employees and is in certain industries, they are required by state law to carry workers’ compensation coverage, to provide for those employees if they are injured on the job. If you are injured while on the clock, and you discover that for some reason, your… Read More »
Can I Still Recover In A Slip & Fall Accident Case If I Was Intoxicated?
Slip-and-fall accidents are among the most common in Florida, partly because they can take so many different forms. Whether one slips in a puddle not properly mopped up, or slips on the remains of a grape in a grocery store, slip-and-fall accidents create questions of liability on both the part of the premises owner… Read More »
Soft Tissue Injuries In Florida Auto Accidents
Few would underestimate the possibility of real physical harm coming from a car accident. Even if one wears a seatbelt, there is so much weight moving so fast that injury can happen – everything from minor cuts and bruises to traumatic brain injuries can occur in a vehicle accident on Florida roads. One type… Read More »
Termination After Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits Is Retaliatory
When someone is injured at work and applies for workers’ compensation benefits, they often rest easy knowing that they will have a job upon their return. However, what many are unaware of is that by law, Florida does not require an employer to keep an injured worker’s job open for them while they are… Read More »
Appealing A Florida Workers’ Compensation Denial
When an employee is injured on the job, the fact that their employer has to carry workers’ compensation insurance (with rare exceptions) can give them some peace of mind. With workers’ compensation benefits, an injured worker can focus on healing so they can return to work more quickly. However, not every work injury qualifies… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation & Remote Employees
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more employers have allowed their employees the option of working from home. This has been a godsend for many workers, particularly disabled people who might otherwise not have a job at all – but the existence of remote work does bring up new questions and issues that… Read More »
What Is A Diminished Value Claim?
In general, vehicles do not age well and retain their value unless they are scrupulously maintained – indeed, it is an old wives’ tale of sorts that when a newly-purchased car drives off the lot, it loses one-quarter of its value. There are few times that a car will drop so precipitously in value… Read More »
Seat Belt Laws & Florida Auto Accidents
It is generally common behavior for most people in the U.S. to buckle their seatbelt around them when they get into a car or truck. However, not everyone does this at all times, even though a seatbelt can save a person’s life in the event of a car accident. If you have been involved… Read More »
En Banc Decision Alters Rules For Workers’ Compensation Filing Deadlines
In late March, an en banc panel of the First District Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling which essentially states that courts have been misinterpreting the state’s workers’ compensation statute since its alteration in 1999. While it remains to be seen what the ultimate outcome of this ruling will be, it will almost… Read More »