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Florida House Passes Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill

April 26, 2017adminWorkers Compensation

Workers’ compensation payments might be changing soon in Florida. That’s because the Florida House of Representatives just passed a bill that makes significant changes to the system. If you ask a Florida workers’ compensation attorney, the bill is good news for people making workers’ compensation claims, because it expands benefits in many cases. The bill […]

Apr

Construction Worker Suffers Head And Neck Injuries In Miami-Dade County, Florida

April 10, 2017adminWorkers Compensation

A construction worker was injured early last week in Miami-Dade County. The job site involved a two story home that was under construction at Venetian Parc Community. The man reportedly suffered severe head and neck injuries. He was airlifted from that location to Jackson Memorial Hospital where his condition remains undisclosed. According to Miami-Dade County […]

Mar

Does Your Employer Carry Workers’ Compensation Coverage?

March 13, 2017adminPersonal Injury

There is an on-line insurance coverage database set up by the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation to help injured workers find out if their employer has secured this required insurance coverage in case they suffered an injury at the job. The link is https://apps8.fldfs.com/proofofcoverage/Search.aspx The Division of Workers’ Compensation is in place to make sure […]

Jan

Three Workers Killed While Working In A Trench In South Florida

January 16, 2017adminWorkers Compensation

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the deaths of three contract workers during a routine underground check of a defective road in Key Largo, Florida. As the workers descended underground they were overcome by a lethal combination of methane and poisonous gas. The gas fumes were so toxic, they also affected rescue […]

Jan

Use Of Boat Gets Orlando Man Arrested For Workers’ Compensation Fraud

January 5, 2017adminWorkers Compensation

If you live in the Coral Springs area of Florida, there may be times when you will need legal help in the form of a South Florida workers compensation attorney. This was exactly the case for one man who was arrested in late December 2016. The man, who is from Orlando, Florida, ended up arrested […]

Dec

Crash Leaves 2 Hurt, Worker Trapped In Bucket Truck

December 22, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

A traffic accident on the night of December 14 involving a car and a state Department of Transportation work truck resulted in one injury. Firefighters from Miami-Dade County and the Fire Rescue squad from Miramar were also needed to rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a bucket that was elevated more than 20 […]

Dec

Florida Workers’ Compensation Market In Turmoil

December 15, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

The worker’s compensation programs across the nation are facing rate increase problems, and the state of Florida is included on the list of those with the most severe financial issues. Following a series of lawsuits aimed at the Florida comp system, the Florida court system has decided in two particular cases that certain aspects of […]

Dec

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 […]

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