You may think that because you were injured on the job and at home recovering, your employer cannot fire you or fill your position with someone new. Although it is true your employer cannot fire you legally as retaliation for…
If you are injured on the job, you might be considering leaving your current employer and finding a new job. However, you also need to consider how this might affect your workers' compensation claim. Switching Jobs While Receiving Workers' Compensation…
Workers’ compensation insurance provides benefits for employees who are injured on the job. These benefits include lost wages and medical expenses. The question is, can you work while collecting workers’ compensation? In most cases, the answer is yes, if you…
Workers' compensation insurance covers employees who have been injured while on the job. The legal definition stipulates that to qualify injuries must "arise out of employment and occur within the course and scope of employment." However, these situations can quickly…
Florida's various theme parks (Disney, Universal Studios, and Sea World, to name a few) offer tourists food, fun, and adventure. However, these theme parks can also be a dangerous work environment. Workers' Compensation Benefits Available to Theme Park Employees Covid…
Many employees are terminated from their jobs shortly after they file for workers’ compensation, and wonder if this is legally permissible. There is a fine line in the legality of firing an employee while on workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation provides…
Most Florida employers must carry workers' compensation insurance which covers employees who get injured while doing work arising out of their work and occurring during the course and scope of their job duties. This insurance pays for lost wages and…
Even in the safest work environments, accidents do happen. When they do, employees must take quick action and file the correct paperwork as soon as possible to get their benefits. How Workers’ Compensation Works Workers’ compensation is insurance that most…
Most companies in Florida are required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover employees if they get injured on the job. Typically, workers’ compensation will pay all the employee’s medical bills and two-thirds of their average weekly wage…
Regardless of where you work, your employer must provide a safe and healthy working environment to the best of their ability. Even with the best safety measures in place, accidents and injuries do happen. If it happens to you, you…
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