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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Getting hurt at work will lead to numerous consequences for the employee, especially if the injury is significant. A broken bone or back injury could require weeks of recovery time and leave someone unable to do their job. Workers' compensation in Florida covers...
Workers in professions ranging from customer service to medical care have the protection of workers' compensation coverage in Florida. All employers typically need to participate in the workers' compensation program to indemnify themselves against liability and...
Workers' compensation insurance coverage is one of the only universal benefits that every Florida employee should receive. Not every worker qualifies for protection under federal statutes allowing for unpaid medical leave or entitling them to accommodations for...
While the pay may be good and the work simple, warehouse work is often very tiresome, with long hours and typically few breaks, but there’s a great deal of demand for the work, so many people are taking the job. The major drawback that any employee should watch for is...
Rotator cuff tears typically occur when people are engaging in a sport like baseball, football or tennis or when they’re lifting weights over their head or hitting a punching bag. The tear is often caused by one traumatic injury, and it’s immediately painful and...