You are eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits if you were injured on the job. However, there are steps to take to ensure you properly file and ultimately pursue a Florida Workers’ Compensation accident. Below is a definitive guide on what an injured worker must do after an accident or injury
Injuries occur on a daily basis in the workplace. One may slip while reaching for a cup in the breakroom, or an employee may injure him or herself in a motor vehicle accident while picking up a delivery. However, these “typical injuries” are not the only accidents covered under the
Our long history and substantial experience in personal injury cases allows us to be particularly effective in representing clients in serious work-related claims. Workers’ compensation is a benefit that is available to nearly all employees who suffer an injury that arose out of and in the course of their employment. The attorneys
Sustaining an injury at any time is unpleasant to say the least, but when it happens at work it is nerve-racking. Traveling to and from doctor’s appointments in pain compounds the stress and frustration.
30 DAYS Subject to few exceptions, you have 30 days to report your accident/injuries to your employer. It is perfectly fine to report an accident to your supervisor, manager, shift leader, etc. If you do not report the accident/injury within the 30 days then Workers’ Compensation is obligated to pay
Castellanos v. Next Door Company was a monumental decision in many ways. Employees injured at work face an uphill battle. Insurance carriers have a slew of defenses at their disposal. The Workers’ Compensation insurer can utilize these defenses to delay authorizing medical treatment and lost wages on behalf of the
Social Security Disability is an insurance program run by the federal government. This program is mandatory and funded through your income taxes. Eligibility for this program depends upon a total inability to work. The main focus is placed upon your medical conditions and resulting symptoms and how they affect
