Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Who Is Exempt From Florida Workers’ Compensation?
The strong majority of businesses in Florida are required to carry workers’ compensation coverage in case an employee is injured on the job. In exchange for workers’ compensation benefits, an employee makes an unspoken agreement not to file suit against their employer alleging negligence. However, a small percentage of Florida companies will qualify for… Read More »
Myths About Workers’ Compensation Can Leave You Without A Leg To Stand On
Workers’ compensation is often a hotly contested issue between employers and employees, or even between employees themselves. If someone is hurt on the job, the average person tends to think that their injuries and medical treatment will always be covered, and that they will be back at work as soon as possible. The reality… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Workers’ Compensation When A Worker Has Multiple Jobs
Florida law holds that when a worker is injured on the job, they can receive workers’ compensation benefits according to their average weekly wage (AWW). Some workers only have one job, but for those who work more to make ends meet, seeking workers’ compensation can be a slightly more difficult endeavor. The right attorney… Read More »
Do Undocumented Immigrants Get Workers’ Compensation?
In general, people who enter the United States without inspection are not permitted to hold a job in the country. However, this does not stop many employers from hiring the undocumented all the same, with many taking advantage of their status to exploit them. In this environment, one might not think that undocumented workers… Read More »