Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Tips For Ensuring Your IME Is Performed Properly
If you have been injured on the job, most of the time, your employer will send you to undergo what is referred to as an Independent Medical Exam (IME) in order to assess whether your injury is compensable via the workers’ compensation system. However, an IME is not the simple process that most people… Read More »
Living With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are a common cause of disability and death in every state, with as many as 1.7 million occurring each year. Many are caused by the negligence of other people. If you or a loved one is unfortunate enough to suffer one, you may be able to seek compensation, with the right… Read More »
Repetitive Stress Injuries & Workers’ Compensation
Some of the most common workplace injuries are repetitive in nature, especially for white-collar workers. Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) is actually a catch-all term designed to cover several different conditions, but regardless of one’s actual diagnosis, an RSI sustained at work can severely hamper one’s ability to do their job. Many are unaware that… Read More »
Personal Injury At Work
The majority of the time, Florida law bars any kind of personal injury suit from being brought if you are injured on the job, instead requiring you to go through the state’s workers’ compensation system. Indeed, it is all but impossible to bring a personal injury suit against your employer for a job-related injury…. Read More »
The Doctrine Of Major Contributing Cause in Workers’ Compensation
Many people have heard the stories of people who falsely allege that pre-existing conditions were actually work injuries, and are somehow able to receive workers’ compensation for those faux on-the-job injuries. In reality, this is all but unheard of, because workers’ compensation adjudicators stringently police those who apply for benefits, especially those who admit… Read More »
Marlins’ Fernandez Dies In Boating Accident
While we are sadly used to hearing stories of auto accidents or motorcycle accidents, we think less often of deaths and injuries sustained via other means. All terrain vehicles (ATVs), jet skis and boats take lives at a relatively similar clip, but such accidents are usually less well publicized than those on the freeways…. Read More »
Great Break for Injured Workers
On September 27, 2016, Florida’s insurance regulators handed down a ruling that has the potential to be extremely significant for both employers and workers in the state. After an April Supreme Court ruling about attorney’s fees in workers’ compensation cases, state regulators took steps to adjust workers’ compensation rates accordingly. While the scheduled increase… Read More »
Pulse Responder With PTSD Seeks Workers’ Compensation
First responders are incredibly important in emergency situations, and sadly, it is not uncommon for them to receive substandard workers’ compensation or medical care. After the tragedy at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub, many first responders have experienced negative effects outside the norm, even in their difficult job. Gerry Realin is a first responder with the… Read More »
Changes To Workers’ Compensation Attorney Fees Law In Florida
Florida is a difficult state in which to live if you need workers’ compensation. The law heavily favors employers, and in 2009, even legal fees for attorneys handling workers’ compensation cases were subjected to a strict regulatory system. In April 2016, however, the Florida Supreme Court made a change that has since made obtaining… Read More »
I Was A Malpractice Victim…What Now?
While medical professionals are human, some mistakes are more forgivable than others in terms of diagnosis (or lack thereof). While not every medical mistake rises to the level of malpractice, many do, and if your doctor does not treat you according to the prevailing standard of care, you may have a case for damages…. Read More »