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Serving Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & West Palm Beach
Workplace Injuries
Injured at work? Workers' compensation laws provide benefits for employees injured at work. If you were hurt on the job and your employer has more than four full-time or part-time employees in Florida, you may be entitled to benefits such as:
- Medical treatment and a change in physicians
- Physical therapy
- A Percentage of your lost wages
- Attendant care
- Prescription reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement for medical related travel
- Home modifications
- Vocational retraining
- Impairment benefit checks
- And many other benefits
For decades, Rosenberg & Rosenberg, P.A. has challenged employers and their insurance companies throughout Florida in workers' compensation disputes. Our firm has protected the rights of thousands of workplace injury victims and their families. We take pride in helping injured employees in a prompt and professional manner, and our relationship with our clients is our highest priority.
Over the years, the law has certainly changed. Employees, however, are entitled to many benefits when they are hurt on the job. In most cases, a fair lump sum settlement can also be received. Many factors determine the amount of the settlement including:
- Age
- Wages
- Future expected wages
- Job type
- Injury type
- Level of education and training
- Future medical care and therapy
Every employer is required to maintain a safe work environment for employees. They are also required to ensure their employees are compensated when an accident does occur. Workers can suffer a variety of injuries such as:
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Broken bones
Workers' compensation benefits apply to employees (not independent contractors) who sustain injuries during the course of their employment. According to the Florida Department of Financial Services, there were 58,412 workers' compensations cases in 2007. The average settlement in 2007 was $10,180, the average benefits paid was $12,414, and the average medical care incurred was $8,153.
If you were injured on the job, notify your supervisor as soon as possible about your injuries and contact a Florida workers' compensation lawyer within 30 days of the incident. Your employer or the insurance company should notify you of your rights and provide treatment with a workers' compensation physician. Take notes about:
- Who you notified of your injuries
- When you notified them
- Any other circumstances surrounding your work accident
See Workers' Compensation FAQs for more information.
If you or a family member were injured at work, contact Rosenberg & Rosenberg, P.A. today. All conversations are completely confidential, and all injury cases are handled on a contingency basis. If you do not obtain a recovery, then no fee or costs are due from you! So please do not hesitate to call us and schedule a FREE CONSULTATION.
Remember, the insurance company has attorneys working for them, and you have that right also!
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