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Benefits Available in Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Since 2016, the average benefit payments in a workers’ compensation claim have declined by almost 20 percent. Almost every year, lawmakers lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums, in the name of attracting more businesses to the state. Lower premiums mean less money in the system, which means less money for injured victims and their families…. Read More »

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Is a Workplace Shooting a Job-Related Injury?

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A debate as to whether workers’ compensation covers workplace injuries or work-caused injuries could be headed to the state Supreme Court. The case concerns a 2019 incident at an airport car rental agency. At the end of his shift late one night, the job injury victim was walking from the rental car kiosk to… Read More »

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What Injured Workers Should Know About Workers’ Comp and WFH

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Before the pandemic, work from home was almost unheard of, even if the employee could work effectively from home. By December 2020, 70 percent of these workers said they were working from home. Most added they’d like to keep it that way. Now that the pandemic is in our rearview mirror, the return-to-the-office push… Read More »

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Medical Bill Payment in Workers’ Compensation Claims

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The average job injury-related hospital bill in Florida is over $40,000. These bills start piling up before the victim gets to the hospital. They keep piling up long after the victim leaves the hospital. The resulting financial strain intensifies the physical strain, making it almost impossible for victims to make a timely recovery and… Read More »

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How Much Money Does Workers’ Comp Pay?

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If a job injury victim has a temporary disability, workers’ compensation usually replaces two-thirds of lost wages, until a doctor clears the victim to return to work. Slightly different rules apply if the victim has a permanent disability. The amount of lost wage replacement usually depends on the nature and extent of the disability…. Read More »

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What are Three Types of Workers’ Compensation Claims and the Differences Among Them?

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That’s a very long question and one we normally don’t see on Google. However, lots of people ask it, so we’ll address it in this post. All three types of workers’ compensation claims are part of the Grand Bargain of the early 1900s. Back then, most workplaces were very dangerous and job injuries were… Read More »

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Top Five Occupational Diseases

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Falls and other trauma injuries account for many workers’ compensation claims in Florida. Occupational diseases, conditions which arise over the course of more than one work shift, make up the rest. These claims are normally complex, mostly because a pre-existing or non-work condition usually contributes to the occupational disease. A Tampa workers’ compensation lawyer… Read More »

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Top Three Fair Debt Collection Violations

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In recent years, the Supreme Court has repeatedly watered down the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. These rollbacks have empowered debt collectors, including medical providers, to push the envelope and be even more aggressive. That’s especially true of the most common fair debt collection violations, which are discussed below. Despite the Supreme Court’s spate… Read More »

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Appeals Court to Rule on No-Work Work Jobs

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In late 2023, the First District Court of Appeals may decide if light duty reassignments are legitimate ways to help injured workers recover or workers’ compensation avoidance schemes. In 2022, a welder got hurt on the job. His employer transferred him to a light-duty assignment at full pay. The light duty assignment was basically… Read More »

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Types of Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits

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Over the last ten years, the average lost wage replacement benefit has decreased 17 percent. Repeated workers’ compensation insurance premium declines are part of the problem. Less money in the system means lower individual benefits. At the same time, the workers’ comp initial denial rate has climbed. Sadly, many of these workers give up… Read More »

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