Author Archives: Manny Franco
How Drug Tests Affect Worker’s Compensation
In every state, it is a legal requirement that employers provide financial compensation to workers that are injured while on the job or at the worksite. That being said, there are a few factors that may influence the ability to collect such compensation or even disallow it. Under Florida law, if a workplace is… Read More »
Have I Worked Enough to Qualify for Disability Benefits?
In America, we have a program in place that awards funding to individuals that are unable to work due to age or circumstances or are retired. This system, the Social Security program, does have other requirements of its beneficiaries however, one of which is that they had to have worked a certain amount in… Read More »
Can I File for Both Worker’s Comp and Short Term Disability?
If a person sustains an injury while in the workplace or on the job, he or she is eligible for financial compensation to help pay for medical expenses, regardless of the circumstances. However, if that injury disallows the person from returning to work, that person may also want to apply for short term disability… Read More »
When to Say “No” to Working in Dangerous Environments
Most companies strive to create safe environments for their employees to work in. Sometimes, however, businesses ignore this and create spaces that are hazardous instead. This is not only immoral, it is illegal because every person has the right to a healthy working environment. If you or someone you know has found yourself working… Read More »
Can I Start a New Job and Still Receive Worker’s Compensation?
Collecting worker’s compensation means that an individual sustained a workplace injury and subsequently received financial payment from the employer or insurance company to cover medical expenses. Most of the time, the injury will prevent the worker from returning to the job immediately; this is the reason that lost wages are included in worker’s comp… Read More »
What Happens to My Worker’s Comp if the Company Closes?
Any time that an individual sustains an injury while at work, he or she is eligible for financial compensation from the employer to help cover medical expenses. Most of the time this goes smoothly, but there are circumstances that can complicate the process. One such situation that could arise would be if someone is… Read More »
Worker’s Compensation for PTSD After a Traumatic Injury
Workplace injuries come in a wide variety of different kinds and from different incidents, some greater and more intense than others. A dramatic incident, pain, or injury of any kind can lead to a psychological condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This means that a gruesome injury that is sustained on the job can… Read More »
Preparing to Meet with Your Worker’s Compensation Lawyer
If you have been injured on the job or at the workplace, then you are entitled to receive financial compensation from your employer and its insurance company. This is meant to help or completely cover the medical costs of treatment. Companies will occasionally attempt to deny or minimize the funds they dispense and this… Read More »
Do I Have to Consent to an Independent Medical Examination?
Over the course of a workers’ compensation legal case, there may be a time where the defense, the employer and its insurance company, will request an independent medical examination (IME). This means that the injured employee would have to go to a “third party” doctor and receiving an additional sign-off on medical diagnoses and… Read More »
An Insurance Adjuster’s Role in Your Case
When it comes to resolving a worker’s compensation case, one of the most important people involved will be an insurance adjuster. In many cases, the worker will be seeking compensation from the employer’s insurance company, rather than the employing business itself, and the adjuster is the one in charge of determining how much compensation… Read More »
