Workers’ compensation is an important program for ensuring the availability of medical and financial benefits to employees injured on the job. However, the process for obtaining these benefits can be more challenging than you might think. Employees must follow complex rules and meet other requirements to successfully qualify for workers’ compensation.
Our lawyers at Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia know how to apply for workers’ compensation in Boca Raton and get clients the benefits that they have a right to receive. Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation about beginning the case process.
The first step to apply for workers’ compensation in Boca Raton is to notify your employer in writing about the workplace injury. Informing your employer of the injury establishes their duty to report the incident to its insurance provider within seven days by completing form DFS-F2-DWC-1. The completed form will provide the employer’s insurer with the initial information it needs to accept or deny a claim for benefits, including:
Florida Statute § 440.185 requires employees to notify their employers within 30 days from the date of the injury’s occurrence. Notifying an employer about your injury and your right to benefits can be an intimidating process for a variety of reasons. Our lawyers give clients the comfort and support they need after a workplace incident by taking the lead on necessary communications and actions to properly report their injury.
Workers’ compensation provides several benefits to injured workers. The most immediate of these benefits is the right to necessary medical services and supplies furnished through the employer under Florida Statute § 440.092. These medical examinations and treatments could take place any any local hospital and include the following items:
You may also have a right to financial compensation when an injury prevents you from returning to work either on a temporary or permanent basis. The amount or availability of financial compensation benefits will depend on the severity of an injury and its effect on your ability to work in the future. Finally, death benefits may also be available to a surviving spouse or other dependents.
Independent contractors are not generally eligible for workers’ compensation benefits from the people or businesses that hire them. However, employers might sometimes misclassify their employees as independent contractors, which means you could still have a right to apply for worker’s compensation. We can help you evaluate issues of employee misclassification in your claim.
Yes, our lawyers can appeal a denied claim for workers’ compensation benefits on your behalf and pursue benefits not yet received from an employer.
When injury occurs on the job, your employer has an obligation to provide the workers’ compensation benefits required under Florida law. Our Boca Raton lawyers can help you apply for workers’ compensation and take the first step in recovering benefits after an injury. We work on contingency fee basis, which means you don’t pay us until after we recover compensation in your case. Contact Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia today to schedule your free consultation and demystify the application process so you can get your benefits as soon as possible.
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