Workers’ Compensation

Miami Workers Compensation Overview

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 […]

Workers’ Compensation Claims for Coronavirus Related Illness

            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 […]

Department of Workers’ Compensation Form #25

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 […]

Workers’ Compensation Statute of Limitations Florida

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 […]

Workers’ Compensation DWC Form #1

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 […]

Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations Florida

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 […]

Workers Compensation After Being Assaulted at Work

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 […]