Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Does Workers’ Comp Pay Medical Bills?
If an injury or illness was work related, workers’ comp, and only workers’ comp, pays medical bills, at least in most cases. Generally, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for all reasonably necessary medical bills, from EMT care at the scene all the way to the last day of physical therapy. These benefits last… Read More »
Job Injury Benefits for LEP Workers in Florida
Tampa is an international city. Approximately a third of area residents speak a language other than English at home. Most of these individuals describe their English skills as good or fair. When LEP (limited English proficiency persons) go to work, their manual and trade skills make them excellent employees, but their limited English skills… Read More »
WI Backs Off SSDI/Workers’ Comp Offset Plan
In a case we’ve been watching closely, on September 19, Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development backed off its controversial plan to offset SSDI and workers’ compensation benefits. During the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, DWD asserted in a proposal that disability payment recipients who applied for unemployment insurance were probably “double-dipping” and committing “fraud.”… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Double-Billing in Florida
The average job injury-related medical bill in Florida exceeds $40,000. Most group health plans exclude injury-related costs, and most families can’t afford to pay these bills out of pocket. Workers’ compensation usually covers medical expenses, and workers’ compensation medical bill double-billing threatens this important benefit. Injured workers are entitled to other benefits as well,… Read More »
Orange County Job Injury Sparks Federal Lawsuit
Court documents allege that a renovation worker at an Orlando hotel was seriously injured by a defective scissor lift. These same documents state that the victim’s injury occurred in May 2023, as he installed new televisions and speakers at the hotel’s pool. He had just finished the work using a rented “scissor lift that… Read More »
What Does Workers’ Comp Help Pay For?
Workers’ comp helps pay for almost everything, from groceries and utility bills to physical therapy and doctor bills. In fact, in many cases, workers’ comp doesn’t just help pay for these expenses. It pays all of them. Job injury benefits in Florida usually include a lost wage replacement cash stipend and direct payment of… Read More »
Do I Get Paid if I Get Injured at Work in Florida?
Most job injury victims receive two-thirds of their average weekly wage, up to a maximum $1,295 per week, for the duration of their temporary or permanent disabilities. Falls are, by far, the most common work injuries in Florida. Serious falls usually cause serious injuries, such as broken bones and head injuries. Incidentally, you get… Read More »
Can I Choose My Own Workers’ Comp Doctor in Florida?
Unfortunately, in most cases, job injury or illness victims in Florida must see company doctors. However, they have an absolute right to a second opinion, just like all other medical patients. A second opinion, or a supplementary medical opinion, is usually a very good idea in a workers’ compensation case, to take full advantage… Read More »
Five Hidden Workers’ Comp Medical Benefits
Most people know about the workers’ compensation medical benefit. But many people don’t know how extensive this benefit is. In a nutshell, workers’ comp covers all reasonably necessary medical bills. The list of reasonably necessary injury or illness-related bills doesn’t end with direct medical care expenses, or even begin with them. In a perfect… Read More »
How Much Does Workers’ Comp Pay in Florida?
The Average Weekly Wage (AWW), which as of January 1, 2025 is a maximum $1,295 per week, determines how much workers’ comp pays in Florida. Most job injury victims receive two-thirds of their AWW for the duration of their temporary or permanent disabilities. These benefits, along with medical payment benefits, are available regardless of… Read More »
