Some jobs have serious occupational hazards. Construction is one of these careers. Workers must put up a building without any building safety mechanisms because the building doesn’t exist yet. It’s their job to install those safety mechanisms. It’...
With the economic impacts of COVID-19, more people are finding themselves doing seasonal work this year. However, many do not know that seasonal work comes with the same legal protections as full time work. If you are injured on the job at a seasona...
Every year, construction workers and visitors are killed on construction sites or are seriously injured. One-fifth of all worker fatalities are reported on construction sites. If you have been injured on a construction site, you may be eligible...
Since the outbreak of COVID back in March, as a measure of safety, many employers implemented new work from home policies. Sadly, employees can still be injured outside of the office. This has led many to wonder if they’ve sustained an injury as the...
Workers' compensation is necessary insurance coverage that business owners provide to employees that cover lost wages or medical expenses associated with injuries in the workplace. Many people think that workers' compensation is simple until their c...
Whether you are an employee or an employer, it is important to understand workers' compensation laws. This kind of insurance covers and protects both the employer and employee in the event that the employee becomes injured while on the job. Here w...
When you have been injured because of your job, under Florida law, you have a right to compensation. This right is protected by workers’ compensation insurance. Florida businesses are legally required to carry that kind of policy if they have four or...
Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that all businesses with more than four employees in Florida must take. It is a way for workers to be financially compensated if they get into an accident that requires medical treatment and probably time...
Workers' compensation is, fortunately, one of those things that employees in Florida don't have to put much thought into. Unlike life insurance or medical insurance, this isn't something that workers necessarily have to "opt in" to. By state law, t...
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