Anyone who works in North Port or Punta Gorda knows that if you’re a full or part-time employee, then, in theory, you have protection from accidents at work known as workers’ compensation, or “workers comp.” As the name suggests, this is a form of fi...
In Florida, workers’ comp covers a contractor’s employees as long as certain conditions are met as an independent contractor. Florida defines an independent contractor as one who pays their own business and travel expenses, provides their own to...
Plenty of people live and work in Sarasota, Fort Meyers, Port Charlotte, and other parts of Southwest Florida. And for those who do, there is always a risk of some kind of injury at work. However, some types of injuries are much more prominent than o...
Workers in the Ft. Myers area want to go to work, come home, enjoy time with their families, and collect their paychecks at the end of the week. What happens when you get injured on the job? That workday turns into a trip to the hospital, fun family...
So, you've worked for the same company in North Port for the past 10 years. Then, one day it happens, you get hurt on the job. Nobody is talking about a splinter in your finger either. Rather, perhaps a vendor, drunk at work, we might add, ran over...
Workers' compensation in Florida is simply coverage that is purchased by an employer or business. It provides its workers with benefits for any job-related injuries. Florida law does require that most employers in the state have this kind of coverage...
Workplace injuries come in different shapes and sizes. Sometimes, employees have nobody to blame but themselves for ailments. For instance, maybe a person is horsing around and running through a warehouse, only to trip over a foot and slam into a sh...
Not all worker’s compensation claims in Ft. Myers, Port Charlotte, North Port, or any area of southwest Florida are approved right away. For those who have been injured on the job, these benefits are a necessity, and a denial is just one more wrench...
When people hear about workplace injuries in Fort Myers, it is easy to think of something big and explosive like collisions, wreckage, and burns. The truth is that many of these injuries are not caused by a falling building or a collapsed wall. Work...
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