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Margate Man Says Workers’ Compensation Insurance Denied Him Treatment After Explosion at Job Site

February 18, 2019adminWorkers Compensation

Under Florida law, if an employer has 4 or more workers (whether they are part-time or seasonal), they are required to have workers’ compensation insurance; if it’s in the construction field however, only one employee is necessary. Regretfully under most claims, the workers’ compensation insurance company is allowed to dictate which doctors that an injured […]

Feb

Worker Rescued From Construction Building

February 13, 2019adminWorkers Compensation

A 25 year-old construction worker was rescued from the top floor of a building that was under construction in North Lauderdale. Rescue personnel reported that the man suffered a neck and back injury while carry heavy materials. The building did not have any operational elevators, so the man was removed from the scene by a […]

Jan

Coral Springs Construction Worker Injured After Falling From Scaffolding

January 29, 2019adminWorkers Compensation

An injury on the job causes just as much emotional turmoil as it does physical stress. Unfortunately, an injured employee must worry about how his/her family will be taken care of while they recover, which can be for an indefinite period of time. In these matters, an injured worker should seek immediate legal advice to […]

Jan

Demolition Man Hospitalized After Injury At Margate Warehouse

January 21, 2019adminWorkers Compensation

No this is not about Sylvester Stallone batting Wesley Snipes in that 1993 futuristic movie thriller! Rather, a construction worker at a Margate warehouse was transported to Northwest Medical Center by paramedics last week for a severe on the job head injury. Demolition workers were using a wrecking ball crane to raze a dilapidated structure. […]

Jan

Explosion At Pompano Beach High School Leaves Two Workers Seriously Injured

January 4, 2019adminWorkers Compensation

On Wednesday, September 25, 2018, two employees were injured due to an explosion at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. The City of Pompano Beach Fire Department was called to the scene to render assistance for this Florida workers’ compensation accident. Two of the school’s maintenance workers suffered life threatening third degree burns […]

Dec

Construction Worker’s Arm Ripped Out Of Its Socket

December 6, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A grisly accident took place in Broward County at a Coral Springs construction site when a day laborer had his right arm ripped off. According to witness statements, a worker, who was using an auger tool to bore holes into the ground, got it trapped in a drill bit causing the horrific injury. In a […]

Nov

Reduced FL Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums Only Help Businesses

November 26, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

A decrease in the workers’ compensation insurance rate is expected to benefit businesses only! Unfortunately, the complexities of the Florida Workers’ Compensation System have not been changed, which is why those filing a job related accident claim should seek legal assistance from a Coral Springs Workers’ Compensation lawyer as soon as possible. The Law Offices […]

Nov

Bucket Truck Topples Over Injuring a Worker in Coconut Creek

November 13, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

It all started out as a typical work day for an employee in Coconut Creek, Florida. Unfortunately, after climbing aboard his truck lift and raising its boom, he fell approximately 50 feet to the pavement below, striking a gas line while landing. The severely injured individual was then airlifted to a local hospital. Plus it […]

Nov

Court Finds Insurers Not Responsible For Known Losses

November 8, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

Employers cannot put a new workers’ compensation insurer on the hook for an old workplace injury, according to a recent decision by the Florida 1st District Court of Appeals. This ruling could make it more difficult for injured employees to properly identify the company responsible for their workers’ compensation claims, which makes it all the […]

Nov

Why Employee’s Should Know About Workers’ Compensation

November 2, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

Coral Springs residents need help when it comes to injuries that occur on the job. Many workers sadly are unaware of the complexity of the workers’ compensation system. This lack of knowledge causes many injured employees to go unheard when they experience a workplace accident. Frankly, the process is quite cumbersome and intimidating. As such, […]

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