Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation For Workplace Violence?
Data from the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) states that for some time, the third most leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States was workplace violence. The figures remain high today, and it is always a good idea to be aware of the possibility, though obviously some industries remain more… Read More »
Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits As A Part-Timer?
For the most part, a part-time worker faces the same difficulties and potential dangers as their full-time coworkers. However, it is a far too common story for a part-timer to hear from their boss that they are ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they are injured on the job. If you are in this… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Families
When a person is injured on the job in Florida, they will usually be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. There are two types of benefits that can be granted: medical benefits and wage replacement benefits. Both types can be of great help to an injured worker and their family – but the claim must… Read More »
How Do I Appeal A Florida Workers’ Compensation Denial?
If your employer has workers’ compensation coverage in Florida, and you are injured on the job, you have the right to apply for workers’ compensation benefits. That said, you are not guaranteed to be approved. Receiving a denial of your workers’ compensation claim can feel positively demoralizing, but in Florida, you have the right… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Does Not Cover Pain & Suffering
When someone is injured on the job in Florida, they are generally entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits, with rare exceptions. If your claim is accepted, you will be eligible to receive medical care and lost wages, as well as certain other benefits. Something workers’ compensation will never pay for, however, is damages for… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation & Vocational Retraining In Florida
Most of the time, a person who files a workers’ compensation claim in Florida does so with an eye to returning to work once their injuries are healed. However, there are some occasions where a worker will be too disabled to return to their previous job. In this case, Florida workers’ compensation may be… Read More »
Florida Employers Without Workers’ Compensation Insurance
It is common knowledge for most Florida workers that if they are injured on the job, they can file a workers’ compensation claim with their employer’s insurer, and receive benefits. However, some employers are not legally required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, and some will unlawfully try to operate without it. If you are… Read More »
Common Misconceptions About Florida Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation law is a deceptively difficult area of the legal profession, but it is an important one because in most cases, filing a workers’ compensation claim is an injured worker’s only option. If you are injured on the job, it can be all too easy to get confused at the rules and requirements,… Read More »
Third-Party Liability In Workers’ Compensation Cases
The strong majority of Florida businesses are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to protect their employees in the event of an injury. However, depending on the nature of one’s profession, some employees are more likely to be injured by the negligence of a third party, rather than by anything on their employer’s premises… Read More »
Misclassified Workers May Be Denied Workers’ Compensation
The average worker considers themselves an employee, in both the colloquial and the classical sense. However, in reality, many workers are classified as independent contractors, which means that they are not legally entitled to certain benefits and perks. This can be a very rude awakening for those who are unaware. If you discover you… Read More »