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…
As a Worker, Who Can You Can Sue When Injured on a Construction Site?
In Florida, due to complex employer laws, figuring out whether you have the ability to sue your employer or another contractor after a work-related injury may be confusing. As Miami personal injury and workers’ compensation…
Statute of Limitations in Workers’ Compensation: What It Really Means
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…
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…
Wrongful Death & Workers’ Compensation After FL Workers Die
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…
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…
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…
Workers’ Compensation Employees Earning Report DWC Form #19
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…
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…
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…
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…