Workers Compensation – Page 9 – Evan M. Ostfeld, P.A.

Are Smartphones Boosting Workers’ Compensation Claims?

August 23, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

Workers’ Compensation laws are set up to insure that employees injured on the job receive medical care and lost wages. Over the years, employers have worked to increase safety regulations in order to reduce accidents. While it is true that on-the-job injuries are declining, there is one area that is on the rise, motor vehicle […]

Aug

Obtaining Help Through the Florida Workers’ Compensation Law

August 21, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A plan to raze a building in Miami recently went terribly wrong when the structure unexpectedly collapsed, seriously injuring a 46-year-old worker. The victim will undoubtedly require both medical treatment and lost wages. As such and in order to protect his rights, he should hire the legal services of an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. This […]

Jul

Utility Worker in Cooper City Hospitalized After Possible Lightning Strike

July 16, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

An FP&L subcontractor who was working in his bucket truck repairing a power pole in Cooper City, may have been struck recently. Emergency personnel took the 27-year-old man to Hollywood Memorial Regional Hospital for possible serious injuries. A co-worker also suffered burns from the same incident. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N.O.A.A.), […]

Jun

Additional Workers’ Compensation Cost Reductions For Florida Businesses

June 29, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

On June 13, 2018, Jimmy Patronis, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the state of Florida, made a huge announcement that would help both businesses and employees. The announcement revolved around workers’ compensation and revealed that there would be additional workers’ compensation cost reductions in the workers’ compensation system within the state. The additional workers’ […]

Jun

Worker Injured When Crane Topples Over At Vero Beach Construction Site

June 11, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A crane operator in Vero Beach suffered a severe head injury after the machine he was operating, toppled and fell onto its side. What caused the accident is not yet known, but there’s speculation that one of its tires hit a soft spot under the surface of the ground, causing it to fall. The employee […]

May

Worker Suffers Serious Accident And Has Two Legal Remedies!

May 31, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A 40-year-old road construction worker remains hospitalized and on a respirator after being struck by a car that was apparently trying to avoid another vehicle on Interstate 95 near Lauderhill. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that they are looking for that second care that might have played a role in that crash. After the impact, […]

May

Construction Worker Injured After Crane Collapses In Fort Lauderdale

May 24, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

On May 17, the collapse of a crane in the 1800 block of Fort Lauderdale’s South Ocean Lane resulted in the serious injury of a construction worker working for Tom Krips Construction. The individual was transported to Broward Health Medical Center by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue after part of the crane allegedly landed on his […]

May

Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates Drop Due To Tax Overhaul

May 11, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

Citing the recent changes to the federal tax code, the Florida Insurance Commissioner has approved a decrease averaging 1.8 percent in the 2018 workers’ compensation insurance rates. The lower rate will become effective on June 1 for new as well as renewal policies. This drop represents the second downward change of 2018 for businesses in […]

May

Postal Worker Injured When Car Spins Out Of Control

May 3, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

An employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been hospitalized after an out of control car slammed into a USPS delivery truck in Miami. A USPS spokesperson said that the employee, a letter carrier, was taken to a local trauma center. The Miami Police Department said that a black Chrysler 300 was traveling at […]

Apr

Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement Approved By Florida Panel

April 26, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A three-member state panel in Florida recently green-lighted revised rates for medical providers, including hospitals and ambulatory care centers. The panel, which is responsible for overseeing reimbursements under the workers’ compensation system, unanimously approved the measure. The state legislature must however approve them before they can go into effect. Lawmakers last took action on the […]

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