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Why Do I Keep Getting Denied SSDI Benefits?
November 6, 2020
Every day the Social Security Administration sees many claims for benefits. If you are substantially disabled and if there is no way that you have the capacity to work you are probably very frustrated with the system that continues to deny your Social Security Disability Insurance claim. When you know others who don’t appear to […]
Florida Workers' Comp and Injuries From Horseplay at Work
November 5, 2020
All workers who are injured during the course of doing business are entitled to file a workers’ compensation claim in Florida. Most Florida businesses are required to carry Florida workers’ compensation insurance, so if you were injured while on the job you should inform your boss or human resources representative and then call Stephen M. […]
Are Occupational Diseases and Illness Covered by Florida Workers' Comp?
November 4, 2020
It isn’t just victims of workplace accidents that yield injuries which can lead to eligibility for Florida workers’ compensation benefits. Chronic diseases and illnesses can also provide a suffering worker the right to obtain Florida workers’ compensation benefits. When you have had to experience a workplace injury, if you lost a loved one on the […]
What Occupational Injuries in Florida are Not Compensable Under Workers' Comp?
November 4, 2020
Injured workers and those that have come down with illnesses and disease from their workplace environment are entitled to filing for Florida workers’ compensation benefits. Simply because an ailment or an injury happened at work or due to hazardous work conditions doesn’t mean that workers’ compensation benefits will come to you easily. Florida workers’ compensation […]
How Can Pre-existing Conditions Affect Your Florida Workers' Comp Claim?
November 3, 2020
You may have been legitimately injured during a workplace accident. However, if you have a pre-existing condition in the same area where your injuries from your workplace accident are this could lead to major hurdles when you are pursuing Tallahassee workers’ compensation benefits. It is important to know though, that having a pre-existing condition where […]
What Conditions are Listed in the SSA's Blue Book?
November 2, 2020
If you are in the process of trying to obtain Social Security Disability Insurance benefits you are probably very well aware of the Social Security Administration’s Blue Book. This is a guide that lists the SSA’s approved mental and physical impairments that are automatically considered disabling injuries that can recover benefits as well as how […]
Examples of Compensable Florida Workers' Compensation Injuries
November 2, 2020
Workplace injury accidents are very common in the United States. Statistics show that these incidents happen so often, every seven seconds a worker sustains injuries while on the job. Workplace accidents don’t just cause injuries, they can also be fatal. In 2017 there were more than 5,000 people who lost their lives in a workplace […]
Why You Cannot Afford to Not Work with a Florida Workers' Comp Attorney
October 29, 2020
One of the most common reasons that a victim of a Florida workplace injury accident doesn’t connect with a Florida workers’ compensation attorney to help them with their claim is because they think they cannot afford it. It is a common misconception that working with an attorney is only for the rich and elite. A good […]
Does Florida Workers' Compensation Fraud Happen?
October 28, 2020
The majority of workers’ compensation claims filed every year are legitimate and the victim of the workplace accident is in desperate need of the benefits. There are instances, though, where some false claims are filed. One of the most common types of fraudulent workers’ compensation claims that are filed are those related to injuries that […]
Injured Workers' Rights to Florida Workers' Comp Benefits
October 27, 2020
Many workplace injuries go unreported every year, leaving victims of workplace accidents left to pay for their medical care. If these individuals are unable to work because of their injuries, they risk losing their jobs from taking too many days off to heal and recover. In a large amount of these cases, the injured worker […]
