Workers in certain professions have a higher degree of risk of developing a spinal cord injury while on the job than others. Construction workers, for example, are more likely to work at a significant elevation and to therefore end up injured if they fall than those...
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Year: 2023
Repetitive trauma injuries that are covered under workers’ comp
The daily grind can take a lot out of the average worker a little bit a time – especially when their work requires a lot of repetitive motions throughout the day. Repetitive trauma injuries, also known as repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) or repetitive motion...
What are the exceptions to the going-and-coming rule?
In most cases, a worker is not be covered by workers’ comp laws during their commute. This is due to the going-and-coming rule. It stipulates that a worker is not covered because they are not performing work-related duties during their commute. Their employer doesn’t...
Construction site injuries: Understanding workers’ comp coverage
Construction sites are inherently dangerous places, with physical work, machinery operation and potential accidents posing significant risks to workers. If you've been injured on the job as a construction worker, understanding your rights and workers' compensation...
Who picks the doctor in a Florida worker’s comp claim?
If you suffer a serious injury at work that can’t wait for treatment, don’t wait to seek treatment. You have an absolute right to seek emergency medical care whenever necessary, without waiting on any kind of instruction or permission from your employer. But, what...
More nurses are being injured by their patients
Nurses face a host of different injury risks. They can be injured when lifting patients, they could be injured by needlesticks and on and on. This is not the most dangerous profession in the United States, but it is certainly one that is associated with its fair share...
What are common risks for Florida farmers on the job?
It's easy to romanticize agricultural work, especially in a state like Florida where every aspect of the natural world seems to want to help farmers along. Unfortunately, agricultural work comes with a significant degree of personal risk. Farmers and the paid workers...
Summer jobs, part-timers and workers’ comp in Florida
Summer is moving into full swing, especially in Florida. It won’t be long before a legion of teenagers start looking for part-time work and summer jobs, so they can make a little money. Unfortunately, part-time workers and new hires are among the most vulnerable to...
Can companies demand drug testing when someone gets hurt at work?
In theory, the workers' compensation system in Florida helps protect both employees and the companies where they work. The companies benefit from minimizing their risk of financial liability when a worker gets hurt. The employees benefit from having protection against...
Can a company block benefits if a worker causes their own injury?
Workers' compensation coverage is one workplace benefit that is almost universal in Florida. Even a high schooler working fast food job has workers' compensation coverage if they get burned in a kitchen accident. Workers of all ages and professions can typically rely...