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The Workers’ Compensation laws are designed to provide payment of wage loss benefits, medical cost coverage and other benefits for those employees who have been injured at work. The two main purposes of Workers’ compensation laws are to ensure employees receive prompt payment of benefits from workplace injuries and to prevent lawsuits against employers when employees are injured. Workers’ Compensation…
If you have suffered from a work-related accident or injury, as Miami workers’ compensation attorneys, it is our goal to help you to understand what rights you have and how quickly those rights need to be asserted in order to receive the appropriate benefits. Statute of Limitations is a legal term that mandates a time period of how long you,…
In most circumstances, when an employee is injured or contracts an illness from a work-related occurrence, workers’ compensation insurance is the appropriate remedy. Only in unique circumstances can an employee succeed on a lawsuit against their employer. In Florida, those unique circumstances require workers to prove that the injury was intentional, or the employer had “virtual certainty” that such…
Two Construction Workers Killed at Hotel Site Near Walt Disney World: What Now? Two Florida-based contractors are facing major fines from OSHA after two workers were tragically killed while working at a Marriott hotel site just outside of Orlando last fall. Experts believe the deaths might have been prevented had proper safety measures been followed. While staggering fines like those…
The purpose of this form is to get a complete update on the treatment you received since the date of your accident or injury. The first box asks for the insurer (the employer’s insurance company for the workers’ compensation claim). Boxes 2 through 7 ask for the employee’s information and information about the accident. Section 1: Clinical Assessment/Determinations You may…
For employees injured on the job, understanding the workers’ compensation statute of limitations plays a critical role in receiving payment for medical expenses and lost time from work. Under Florida workers’ compensation rules, you generally have two years to file a Petition for Benefits following a work-related injury or illness. However, the exact deadlines for filing can vary based on…
The purpose of this form is to identify what the employee earned. SECTION II – Notice to Employee Identify when you began and stopped receiving/claiming benefits. Identify if you received any other compensation during the time you were receiving or claiming benefits. There is an option to attach documentation of your reported earnings. SECTION III – Reported Earnings In this…
This form is used to initially report an injury or illness that occurred during the course and scope of employment to the Department of Financial Services Division of Workers’ Compensation. The document asks for all pertinent and relevant details for the individual who was injured. The form is to be completed in print or typed for ease of legibility. If,…
For employees injured on the job, understanding the workers’ compensation statute of limitations plays a critical role in receiving payment for medical expenses and lost time from work. Under Florida workers’ compensation rules, you generally have two years to file a Petition for Benefits following a work-related injury or illness. However, the exact deadlines for filing can vary based on…
Whether you work at a construction site or in an office, you’re probably aware that you might be injured or become ill due to your job — and that workers’ compensation benefits are available to cover your medical treatments. But what if you’re injured as the result of an assault by a co-worker, client or vendor? When a worker is…