Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Tips for Ensuring a Smooth Deposition in Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
If you are injured at work and file a workers’ compensation claim, receiving the compensation you need to recover in comfort is not as simple as proving your injuries. More likely than not, you will be required to answer a series of questions under oath. This type of Q&A session is referred to as… Read More »
Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis
Please take the time to read Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis in the Workers Compensation Section of Hillsborough County Bar Association Periodical authored by Partner L. Gray Sanders.
Understanding Workers’ Compensation in Florida
Following a workplace accident, you may be bewildered with the flurry of paperwork that comes your way. Knowing how to maneuver through the workers’ compensation system requires more than a little patience and experience. A good workers’ compensation attorney can make short work of it. Your Responsibilities After an Accident or Injury There are… Read More »
Cranes: Ground-breaking, but Dangerous
Cranes are incredible pieces of machinery that have revolutionized work in construction, logging, mining and materials handling. But in addition to the productivity and economic development they have enabled, cranes are also at the center of many accidents and deaths. If you or a loved one has suffered serious harm due to an unfortunate… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Workers’ compensation is a safety net provided to workers who experience workplace injuries that compromise or eliminate their ability to earn a living. When fraud occurs, it has far-reaching effects. If you have been impacted by workers’ compensation fraud, an attorney who specializes in the area may be helpful. What is Workers’ Compensation Fraud? … Read More »
Mental Health and Workers’ Compensation Claims
Are you stressed out at the office? Are your worries about the job keeping you up at night? If your mental or nervous injuries are a manifestation of another injury that occurred at work, it may actually be possible to receive workers’ compensation to help with associated costs. However, in 2016 there are very… Read More »
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: When Assumptions Lose Out in Contractual Language
Words mean something; and when your language is not precise or assumptions are made, it can mean trouble with your contract. That is why you want experienced lawyers on your side that will take the time to get it right when you are involved in legal wrangling of any kind. A Meeting of the… Read More »
Florida Appellate Court Allows Workers More Options In Workers’ Compensation Disputes
In a win for Florida workers, a three-judge panel of appeals judges ruled that employees who are dissatisfied with the current options to challenge the workers’ compensation system now have another option. Officer Martha Miles and the police union challenged her employer and insurance carrier in a battle to allow her to hire and… Read More »
OSHA Issues Final Beryllium Exposure RulesWCI360 – Workers’ Compensation Institute
A new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration dramatically lowers workplace exposure to beryllium, a strategically important material that can cause devastating lung diseases. The new beryllium standards for general industry, construction and shipyards will require employers to take additional, practical measures to protect an estimated 62,000 workers from… Read More »
Compensation for Permanent Total Disability
Permanent total disability (PTD) resulting from a workplace injury is a devastating diagnosis. If you are faced with the physical, emotional, and mental demands of such a finding, don’t let the legal maneuvering associated with your compensation package weigh on you as well. Contact our experienced workers’ compensation lawyers in Tampa for thorough, effective,… Read More »
