On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Nov 25, 2019 | workers' compensation
When you work on a loading dock, you don’t waste time. Forklifts zoom around the loading dock floor, unloading trucks and organizing delivered goods. With all this action of moving parts, you are at risk for a workplace injury. But technology has slowly caught up to...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Nov 4, 2019 | workers' compensation
Your job can be exhausting and demanding, from long shifts to stressful situations. But if you suffer an injury while you’re at work, you won’t be able to care for your patients to the best of your ability. You may not even be able to work at all. In 2016, there were...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | May 20, 2019 | workers' compensation
Here is the question: Can my Employer make me use my sick or vacation pay when I miss time for workers’ compensation? Employers often offer vacation or holiday pay as well as some form of sick pay. Sometimes, the employer lumps all of these forms of benefits...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | May 7, 2019 | workers' compensation
We often hear these sentiments and questions: After filing a workers’ compensation claim, my employer is treating me so badly that I want to quit. Can I quit my job without it impacting my case? All too often, we find that employers either directly or indirectly...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | May 1, 2019 | workers' compensation
As with many areas of the law, the answer is sometimes. If the mental or nervous injury is in any way connects to an actual physical injury that occurred during the course and scope of employment. However, if you are a First Responder under Florida Statutes then the...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Apr 29, 2019 | workers' compensation
This is a question that we hear quite frequently. The short answer is that if you are injured on the job in Florida and are getting workers’ compensation benefits, you are not locked into your current employment. Regardless of your employment status, working,...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Jan 8, 2018 | workers' compensation
Hazards present at construction sites are very serious and can kill or cause significant injuries. It is imperative that construction workers keep an eye out for these hazards and that employers take a proactive stance to address them. Without both approaches, workers...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Nov 21, 2017 | workers' compensation
In order for an employee to recoup workers’ compensation damages, an accident and related injuries need to have happened while the worker was carrying out his or her job duties. In other words, the incident needs to have happened in the course and scope of the...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Jun 9, 2017 | workers' compensation
One of your co-workers was seriously hurt on the job. The accident caused production to slam to a halt, it was chaotic until emergency services arrived, and you haven’t seen your co-worker since. He’s in the hospital, recovering from serious injuries, and...
On behalf of Smith, Feddeler & Smith, P.A. | Apr 26, 2017 | workers' compensation
Imagine lifting a heavy box at work and feeling a pop in your back. The next morning, you were in the hospital and neurologist was explaining the surgery he would be doing on your back the following day. It turns out that you had slipped a disc in your lower back when...
