The most common workers’ comp injuries in Florida according to the Division of Workers’ Compensation 2015 Results & Accomplishments Report, are: Upper Extremity Injuries (shoulders, arms, hands); Lower Extremity Injuries (legs, knees, feet); and Back injuries. The report was prepared by the Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater of the Florida Department of Financial Services. Many times these work […]

The Florida Supreme Court recently overturned a law that limited that amount of money attorneys could earn from working on workers’ compensation cases. In Castellanos v. Next Door Company, the court ruled in favor of Mr. Castellanos, overturning the current law with this workers’ compensation ruling. In Mr. Castellanos’ claim his attorney billed 107 hours on his […]

A workers’ comp claim is pretty common. In fact, Florida has the third highest rate of work related accidents in the United States, according to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Chances are that you or someone you know will have some sort of workplace accident in their lifetime.  Many can be considered mild, like bumps […]