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When workers’ compensation situations come to mind, many people immediately think of the obvious physical work-related injuries from slips and falls, falling from heights, struck or trapped by equipment and sprains and strains from lifting. But there are other job...
The workers’ compensation system is complicated, and although most claims go relatively smoothly, some valid claims get denied, for any number of reasons. Here are 6 explanations of why your workers’ compensation claim was denied: 1 – You Were Denied Workers’...
You’ve just been injured in a car accident, and the insurance company has made an offer to settle your claim. You are tempted to do just that, but you’re wondering if the amount they’re offering is really going to be enough to pay all your accident-related bills....
Attorneys for a 42-year-old Connecticut man recently made the case for legal representation in a workers’ compensation matter when they obtained a $105,000 settlement for the food delivery employee, after an initial demand of $177,500 and a settlement offer of $95,000...
Many people do not understand the difference between a workers’ compensation case and a personal injury lawsuit. But a Florida employee who is injured on the job will need to be able to make the important distinctions that exist between the two. Workers’ Compensation...
Workers often assume that they have workers’ comp coverage, and this is usually – but not always – the case. Most Florida employees are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, with a few exceptions. Under Florida state law, if an employer in any industry (other...
Florida workers’ compensation law provides workers who are injured on the job with the ability to obtain full compensation for medical bills, partial compensation for wage loss, and can also compensate workers for temporary or permanent disability and loss of earning...
If you’ve been injured at work, workers’ compensation is there to take care of you, right? Technically, yes. Yet, we have talked to hundreds of people from Lakeland and across Polk County who’ve learned the hard way that while technically true, reality was something...
Workers’ compensation cases are often adversarial, because they pit the interests of an injured worker against a company that wants to contain its financial losses. Dealing with the employer during this time is often extremely stressful. However, you can...
DDB Law attorneys understand your vocational rehabilitation rights, and are your best advocates in Lakeland. According to Florida Workers’ Compensation statutes, Title 31, Labor, Chapter 440, if an employee who’s suffered an on-the-job injury that falls under Workers’...