Ft Lauderdale Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Workers’ compensation laws allow employees to collect restitution for on-the-job injuries. Workmen’s comp laws help employees get adequate compensation without resorting to lawsuits. Each state decides the specifics on workers’ compensation laws, and in Florida, few lawyers come close to matching our expertise at the law firm of Erik B. Grindal, P.A..
If you suffered a workplace injury, notify your manager immediately. Next, contact the workers’ compensation law firm of Erik B. Grindal, P.A. His location in Pembroke Pines, Dade County allows him to provide efficient and effective legal representation to workers in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Workplace injuries are common in all occupations
Depending on your job, there are many ways you can be injured. An injury can occur from:
- Fires and explosions
- Industrial accidents
- Lifting heavy items
- Malfunctioning machinery
- Slip and falls
- Unsafe environment
- Unsupervised work area
Workplace related injuries due to unsafe working conditions can cause mild and treatable injuries to devastating and permanent damage. These types of injuries can include:
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Black lung disease
- Brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Grip loss
- Hypertension
- Joint problems
- Neck pain
- Spinal cord injury
- Death
In Florida, compensation is deduced by employee’s average weekly wage
The differing injury scale and compensation benefits are defined by:
- Permanent total disability: 66 2/3% of wages
- Temporary total disability: 66 2/3% of wages for up to 104 weeks
- Permanent impairment benefits: 75% of wages
- Temporary total disability impairment benefits are reduced by 50% for each week the employee earns income equal to or more than his or her average weekly wage
- Temporary partial disability: 80% of the difference between 80% of the employee's average weekly wage and the wage the employee is able to earn after being injured, up to 66 2/3% of the employee's average weekly wage at the time of the accident
You may also be entitled to additional money to cover medical expenses and lost wages.
Employers are typically covered by workers’ compensation insurance. An employer or insurance company can tie up or even refuse workers’ compensation claims. If you were hurt at the workplace, you are entitled to restitution. To help you through an on-the-job injury, Erik Grindal offers his superior legal services to help you receive the compensation you deserve.
