Workers Compensation – Page 12 – Evan M. Ostfeld, P.A.

Construction Worker Injured On 12th Floor of Miami, Florida Building

December 1, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

An unidentified construction worker was injured recently when he was working on the 12th floor of a building under construction in Miami, and a forming wall fell on him and pinned his leg. The man was placed on a stretcher, and a crane was used by the Miami Fire Rescue technical team to bring him […]

Nov

Florida Set To See Spike in Workers’ Compensation Rates

November 23, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

Workers’ compensation is an important security net that guarantees if someone is injured while working, they will receive the compensation that they deserve to recover their losses. The bad news for those in Florida is that their compensation rates are set to see a sudden incline; however, while they’re destined to spike soon, it doesn’t […]

Nov

One Dead, Two Injured In Hyde Hollywood Construction Accident

November 15, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

Federal and local officials are investigating a swing stage scaffolding collapse from 40 feet above the ground at the Hyde Resort and Residences in Hollywood that left one person dead and two others injured. At the time of the collapse, three men were painting a mural on the façade of the building. The ground below […]

Nov

Infection With Zika Virus an On the Job Injury? City of Miami Beach Says No

November 4, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

The Zika virus, and the mosquitoes that carry it, have earned their share of headlines in South Florida over the past few months, but now it appears they are about to enter a new environment: Worker’s Compensation law. A few weeks ago, two Miami Beach police officers filed Worker’s Compensation claims on the grounds that […]

Oct

It’s Official: Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Going Up Nearly 15%

October 20, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

In the state of Florida, there has been an order granting approval filed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to the National Council on Compensation Insurance that results in an increase of workers’ compensation to nearly 15 percent in the state. The increase encompasses both new cases and those that are renewed as of […]

Sep

Florida Awaits Decision On Workers’ Compensation Rates

September 16, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

State regulators are reviewing the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s request for a rate increase, part of a legal filing and ruling on Florida’s workers compensation system by the state’s Supreme Court. It started with Castellanos v. Next Door Company and Bradley Westphal v. City of Petersburg, and the request for a 20 percent rate […]

Sep

Florida Taxpayers Bilked By Insurance Fraud Scam

September 9, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

The problem of individuals abusing Florida’s current workers compensation laws came into focus on August 31. That’s when a 57-year-old Coral Springs man was arrested after immediately opening his front door and was charged with four counts of fraud and grand theft. He was then booked at Broward County Jail. The arrest was conducted by […]

Aug

Florida Denies Pulse First Responder Workers’ Compensation Benefits For PTSD

August 29, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

A 12-year veteran police officer who was one of the first responders at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub is at odds with the State of Florida on his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) workers’ compensation claim. He helped pull out 49 bodies after the terrorist attack at the club. Without an actual physical injury that initiates PTSD, Florida’s […]

Aug

Attorneys Defend Florida Supreme Court Decision

August 18, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

Attorneys defend Florida Supreme Court decision on workers’ comp rate increase One of the major struggles with business interests is getting them to recognize the plight of the common man, or so claim attorneys in a recent Florida case. This principle came true during an August 2016 case in the Florida State Supreme Court. Attorneys […]

Aug

Fort Lauderdale Woman Caught On Camera Faking Injury

August 8, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

A Ft. Lauderdale woman was arrested on allegations that she attempted to fraudulently collect workers’ compensation benefits from the State of Florida. The arrest followed an investigation by the Department of Financial Services Division of Investigative and Forensic Services. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier became suspicious about elements of the claim and requested the investigation. […]

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