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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 […]

Apr

Legal Assistance For Those In Need Of Workers’ Compensation

April 4, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

The recent bridge tragedy in Miami, Florida illustrates the risks in infrastructure construction here or anywhere elsewhere in the state for that matter. Men and women suffer workplace injuries daily and may therefore be entitled to financial assistance and/or medical care without charge. That being said, they’ll probably require the legal services of a Coral […]

Mar

Legal Assistance For Those Seeking Workers’ Compensation

March 16, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

The risk of a job related accident was illustrated by a recent mishap in Coral Springs that seriously injured an electrical worker. There is a good possibility that the hurt employee will require extensive medical treatment along with lost wages. Do note however that the awarding of workers’ compensation benefits can never be taken for […]

Mar

First Responders In Florida Aren’t Covered For PTSD

March 6, 2018adminWorkers Compensation

First Responders In Florida Aren’t Covered For PTSD A Florida bill to compensate first responders for post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) passed unanimously in the Florida House of Representatives on Monday and in the Florida Senate on Thursday, March 1, 2018. First responders to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School saw fourteen students and three teachers […]

Mar

Cases From The Supreme Court

March 1, 2018adminNewsletter

1. ERISA exemption: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) offers certain protections to participants in qualified retirement plans. Church plans however are specifically exempted. ln this case, a group of employees worked for a health care network formed via a merger of two hospital systems affiliated with churches. They argued that their […]

Mar

Employment Discrimination And Wage & Hour Law (Unpaid Overtime)

March 1, 2018adminUncategorized

Zero-Tolerance Policy — An employee who had previously filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) got into an altercation with a co-worker. The employer had a policy against fighting and fired both employees. One sued and claimed that the employer was retaliating against her for the EEOC complaint. The court however tossed […]

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