A work injury may sideline you for days or weeks. Filing for workers' compensation may help alleviate the pain of the damage and lost pay. When dealing with a work-related illness or injury, reporting the condition gets your claim rolling. Absent this, you may not get...
Workers’ compensation is a benefit program that allows you protection if you suffer an injury at work. Under the program, you can get lost wage payments and medical care benefits. Workers’ compensation is not a state program, but the state does manage the system. It...
Sometimes the injuries first responders suffer on the job do not show up as easily as a burn or a broken bone. Dealing with high-stress and life-and-death situations, first responders may develop post-traumatic stress disorder due to their work. As they would if they...
Like most people in Florida, you likely feel a good deal of pride in representing the company you work for. That pride no doubt stems from gratitude on your part for your employment and salary. Some might assume that gratitude causes you to feel reluctant to initiate...
In Florida, workers’ compensation laws protect employees from workplace injuries and illnesses. Workers’ compensation holds an employer accountable for workplace incidents with insurance coverage that pays medical bills, lost wages and other associated expenses....
You have options for compensation after an accident at work, but depending on the injury you may have a long road of recovery ahead of you. When it comes to severe spinal cord injuries, there is a possibility that you have an entirely new normal to get used to. You...
Making your living as a Florida cosmetologist may be hard on your body. You may spend the majority of the day on your feet, and you may, too, find yourself performing the same sorts of tasks over and over again. Doing so has the potential to cause repetitive strain...
If you are injured in a traffic accident on your way to work, can you submit a claim for workers’ compensation benefits? The answer is maybe. It depends on the circumstances, and this is where you need to know about the “going and coming” rule. Understanding the rule...
When you make your living working in construction, you face numerous work-related hazards every day. Your job is one of the nation’s more dangerous occupations, and one of the most notable risks you face in your line of work is that of a fall. According to Safety +...
Going to work every day should not cause you pain or harm. Yet, here you are, finding yourself dealing with an injury suffered at work. After your initial treatment, you wonder if your employer's insurance will cover the expenses. Get a basic understanding of what may...
