Category Archives: Workers Compensation
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 »
Workers’ Compensation Vs Short-Term Disability
Injuries, even serious ones, are unfortunate facts of life for many. However, depending on how and where an injury is received, a person may be able to recover benefits for what they have been through, particularly if they have been injured at work. It is not uncommon for injured employees to investigate the feasibility… Read More »
Is My Employer Required To Have Workers’ Compensation Coverage?
There are many different kinds of industry that are alive and well in Florida. Very few things apply to all of them equally, but perhaps the one (with very rare exceptions) is that all employers who qualify must carry workers’ compensation insurance, to help protect their workers if they are hurt on the job…. Read More »
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover My Commute?
Florida workers’ compensation laws cover employees’ injuries if they are sustained on the job. However, there is quite a lot of time that may or may not count as being ‘on the clock,’ such as the moments during breaks or lunch. One common situation where injuries may or may not be covered is during… Read More »
Retaliation After Workers’ Compensation Claims In Florida
Florida’s workers’ compensation system protects those who are injured at work, covering most or all of their medical bills so that they are able to focus on physical and mental recovery. Most employers willingly make this bargain in exchange for workers giving up their right to sue over injuries. However, some do try to… Read More »
Is Florida Workers’ Compensation Different Between Industries?
Workers’ compensation law exists as a mutually beneficial arrangement between employers and their employees. In exchange for employees not filing suit against their employers if they get hurt on the job, the employer provides medical care for any such injury. However, one size does not fit all; in Florida and several other states, the… Read More »
How Long Does Workers’ Compensation Last?
No one ever wants to be injured on the job, but it does happen. Most of the time, if you are in Florida, an on-the-job injury means you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim, which then grants you benefits and medical care if approved. That said, what many injured workers are… Read More »