Workers Compensation Law Blog

Workers' Compensation Dilemma: Reimbursement for Home-Health Aid

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by

Learning about the reality of reimbursement for home-health aid when your spouse or another loved one is injured and has filed a workers compensation claim. ... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

5 Frequently Asked Workers' Compensation Questions

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 by

Five Frequently asked questions regarding California Workers' Compensation. ... Read More

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Florida Drug Test Requirement for State Employees Found Unconstitutional

Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Andrew S. Neuwelt

A signature issue for Gov. Rick Scott, the executive order requiring random drug testing of many current state employees as well as pre-hire testing for applicants was declared unconstitutional by a Miami federal judge today.U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled that blanket testing of Florida's state employees violates the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The ruling could eventually have an impact on a new state law also... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Orlando Motorcycle Mechanic and Instructor Awarded Workers' Compensation Benefits for Back Injury

Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Andrew S. Neuwelt

An Orlando motorcycle mechanic and training instructor suffered several injuries while employed with Universal Technical Institute (UTI) over the past eleven years. In 2003 he suffered injuries to his head, in 2005 he injured his low back while lifting, in 2009 he injured his left hand, elbow, wrist and shoulder resulting in multiple... Read More

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The Role of Insurance Adjusters in a Georgia Workers' Compensation Case

Friday, April 20, 2012 by Gary M. Kazin

Whether an employer covers workers’ compensation claims by buying coverage through an insurance company, or if the employer chooses to self-insure, the insurance adjustor plays an integral role in virtually every aspect of each workplace injury claim. By understanding this role, injured employees can also understand the importance of handling claims with care.... Read More

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The perils of being "Mr. Nice Guy" after a WC Accident

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by J. Allen Turner

Nice Guys finish last when an Injury at work goes unreported... Read More

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Understanding the Injury Investigation Process

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Eric S. Borjeson

Every injury claim has two basic issues—liability and damages. If you can prove liability and damages, our system of justice will award you compensation for your loss.... Read More

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If I have a 'pre-existing' condition and I reinjure it on the job, can I get workers' compensation benefits?

Monday, March 5, 2012 by Bryan Camacho Ramos

It has been accepted by the State Board that an employee does not need be in “perfect health” but rather the employer “takes the employee as it finds him or her.” Therefore, an aggravation of a pre-existing condition is compensable under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law. It does not matter if the pre-existing condition was congenital, degenerative, or from another job. If the “reinjury” arose out of and in the... Read More

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Port St. Lucie, Florida Workers' Compensation Judge Awards Permanent Disability Benefits to Injured Construction Worker - Barone v. Kennedy Construction Service & Claims Center

Saturday, March 3, 2012 by Andrew S. Neuwelt

On July 26, 2007, David Barone, a 59 year-old New Smyrna Beach, Florida construction worker, fell approximately 20 feet from a platform resulting in a shattered right heel and multiple left foot fractures. The accident was accepted as compensable and the workers' compensation carrier provided several unsuccessful open reduction surgeries. Over the course of several years the fractures resulted in non-unions (a failure of healing following a... Read More

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Florida's Workers' Compensation Fees

Saturday, March 3, 2012 by Andrew S. Neuwelt

Recently, an injured employee from Miami, Florida called
seeking advice about an injury she suffered in Broward County, Florida. After
speaking with this very nice woman for a few minutes, I realized one of her
main concerns was how she was going to pay for an attorney's services.
Apparently, following the filing of the workers' compensation incident form by her... Read More

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