Florida Workers’ Compensation Law

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Workers' compensation is a benefit that is available to nearly all employees who suffer an injury that arose out of and in the course of their employment. Our workers' compensation lawyers represent injured employees and workers' that have been injured while on the job in Florida. When employees are hurt or injured while performing their duties at work, there is a specialized area of legislation referred to as workers' compensation law that governs from whom and how much an injured employee can recover. At our firm we have handled countless workers' compensation cases for clients over the years. We are committed to assisting injured workers and families in navigating this complicated area of law in order to receive all of the benefits to which they are entitled to receive We have extensive experience in all facets of workers' compensation law and have earned a reputation as effective lawyers in the courtroom. Work related injuries or illnesses that trigger workers' compensation coverage in Florida include the following:

• Asbestos exposure and occupational diseases
• Asthma and other work related pulmonary conditions
• Back injuries, knee injuries, neck injuries, shoulder injuries and head injuries
• Burns, electrocution, and other injuries suffered in fires and explosions
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive trauma injuries
• Chemical burns and toxic chemical exposure
• Disfigurement and scarring
• Eye injuries and hearing problems
• Work-induced emotional and psychiatric problems related to physical injuries
• Work-induced heart attacks, hypertension, or work-induced strokes

Available benefits in a workers’ compensation case include the payment of medical bills, job training, temporary total disability benefits, permanent partial disability benefits, total disability benefits, and death benefits if the employee died as a result of a work-related injury.
If a worker is temporarily or permanently disabled, the program provides ongoing disability payments for a limited time during the disability. We can help prove the extent of your disability and make sure that your benefits match your needs, whether you face:

• Permanent total disability,
• Permanent partial disability,
• Temporary total disability, or
• Temporary partial disability.

Workers' compensation may not be your only recourse. In many instances, someone other than the employer shares responsibility. If another person or company helped bring about your workplace injury or illness, we will help you pursue those people for recovery above and beyond workers' compensation benefits.
At our firm, we take the time to clearly explain the sometimes-frustrating legal process to those clients injured in the workplace and work aggressively toward getting them their fair and just compensation. We do not charge an attorney fee for personally consulting with you about your workers compensation case. Fees for representation are set by Florida statute and vary, depending on your type of work-related claim.