Because almost all Florida employers are required to carry workers' compensation insurance, Florida workers who are injured at the job site are qualified to receive workers' compensation benefits to help cover the costs of lost wages and medical expenses. Although it is inevitable that accidents will happen, under Florida law, an employer is still responsible for keeping the work environment safe for all staff members. Florida workers' compensation injuries can be caused by slipping and falling, chemical burns, faulty equipment, lenient safety regulations, or carelessness of fellow workers.
Florida Labor Laws give you the ability to protect your rights and receive compensation if you have been hurt.
One of the reasons that it is important to contact a Florida workers' compensation attorney is that workers' compensation insurance companies have very little incentive to act in the employee's favor; when an injury is proven to have taken place, the insurance provider stands to lose money. The way they infer workers' compensation laws can be the difference between a denied claim and an injured employee being granted what they deserve. This means that you may not receive all the money that you legally deserve.
Since Morgan & Morgan was founded in 1988, our Florida workers' compensation attorneys have stood up for employee and workers' rights. They've dealt with toxic exposure, heart attacks, death claims, hepatitis claims, severe orthopedic injuries, and construction site accidents. Our Orlando Workers' Compensation Attorneys can help you if you have been injured at a large company, such as Disney World, or while working for the Orange County Public School System. Jacksonville construction workers may find themselves with a back injury or occupational disease and their workers compensation claims denied. A Morgan & Morgan Workers' Comp Lawyer in Jacksonville could help them receive benefits, permanent disability compensation, or vocational rehabilitation if needed.
Despite the regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), work-related injuries happen every day and differ greatly depending on the job. Construction accidents and injuries are often the most severe, and rehabilitation can take months and be extremely expensive. The following are some serious work injuries:
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Many workers' compensation lawyers and attorneys on our team are affiliated with the Florida Workers' Advocates and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, two organizations that stand up for the rights of injured workers. Despite changes in workers' compensation laws in 1990, 1994, and 2003 resulting in the radical reductions in the amount and duration of workers' compensation benefits available to injured workers, the attorneys at Morgan & Morgan are dedicated to putting injured employees in position to receive the highest level of benefits permissible by law. Receive a Free Case Evaluation with an Workers' Compensation Lawyer.
Workers' Compensation was unveiled in the United States during the Industrial Revolution in response to a rising number of injuries on the job. It serves as a means for employees to remain economically stable while compensating them for lost wages and medical costs. It also encourages employers to establish safe work environments because the potential amount of money that could be lost to injured workers' wages and medical bills far outweighs what they will pay out if workers can avoid hazardous work conditions and stay healthy.
With only a few exceptions, it is mandatory in the state of Florida for all employers with four or more employees, excluding construction companies, to provide workers' compensation insurance for all workers. Employers in the construction field with at least one employee must carry workers' compensation. The majority of inadvertent injuries, diseases or illnesses contracted, accidents, and deaths occurring at the workplace are covered by workers' compensation law in Florida.
This means that injured workers in Tampa need only to contact our Workers' Comp Lawyers in Tampa to receive immediate help with getting the benefits they are owed. Or, if you are an employee in Fort Myers and are suffering from heart problems, decreased vision or decreased hearing due to your job, a Fort Myers Workers' Compensation attorney with our team can help. No matter where you are in Florida, if you are injured at work, contact our Workers' Compensation Lawyers. Our Georgia office also provides help to injured employees, so if you have been hurt working for Delta Airlines, Walmart, or another company in Georgia, our Workers' Compensation Attorneys in Atlanta can help you get the compensation you deserve.
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Landscaper was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident. Morgan & Morgan represented the worker and his family. After negotiations, the insurance company agreed to fund a settlement that will provide a lifetime duration of medical and nursing care as well as handicap accessible transportation and permanent total disability wage benefits.
Client was working under an overhang on a construction site when a co-worker dropped a piece of material weighing 150 lbs. on Client's head. Client suffered a catastrophic injury rendering him permanently disabled. With the help of Morgan and Morgan the client was able to negotiate a settlement which provided a lifetime duration of lost wages and nursing care.
A custodial worker suffered permanent brain damage from carbon monoxide released by defective floor buffer. Through the negotiations with the workers' compensation carrier Morgan & Morgan reached a settlement of $988,558.00 which included lifetime medical and permanent total disability benefits plus monetary compensation to a family member for providing as nonprofessional attendant care.
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