Category Archives: Workers Compensation
How to Win Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Repetitive Motion Injuries
When office workers begin to experience back pain after years of toiling away at a computer; or when cashiers complain of carpal tunnel after decades of completing the same scanning motion over and over again; or when construction workers accrue bad joints and are unable to lift heavy objects after so many years in… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation for Occupational Disease
When someone gets sick with, say, lung cancer, brain cancer, or musculoskeletal disorders, many people assume that the illness is due to his or her lifestyle. After all, lung cancer is also associated with smoking too much. Brain cancer can be hereditary, and a musculoskeletal disorder could be the result of a sporting incident… Read More »
PRESENTATION: FLORIDA SB 376 AND THE RECENT CHANGES TO SECTION 112.1815
A Presentation to the Hillsborough County Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section by L. Gray Sanders, Esquire May 21, 2018 On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Gov. Rick Scott traveled to Tampa, only a few blocks from where we are having lunch today, to the Tampa Firefighters Museum. There, he attended a ceremony along with Chief… Read More »
Tips for Ensuring a Smooth Deposition in Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
If you are injured at work and file a workers’ compensation claim, receiving the compensation you need to recover in comfort is not as simple as proving your injuries. More likely than not, you will be required to answer a series of questions under oath. This type of Q&A session is referred to as… Read More »
Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis
Please take the time to read Shifty Burdens, Triggering Events & Two-Tiered Analysis in the Workers Compensation Section of Hillsborough County Bar Association Periodical authored by Partner L. Gray Sanders.
Understanding Workers’ Compensation in Florida
Following a workplace accident, you may be bewildered with the flurry of paperwork that comes your way. Knowing how to maneuver through the workers’ compensation system requires more than a little patience and experience. A good workers’ compensation attorney can make short work of it. Your Responsibilities After an Accident or Injury There are… Read More »
Cranes: Ground-breaking, but Dangerous
Cranes are incredible pieces of machinery that have revolutionized work in construction, logging, mining and materials handling. But in addition to the productivity and economic development they have enabled, cranes are also at the center of many accidents and deaths. If you or a loved one has suffered serious harm due to an unfortunate… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Workers’ compensation is a safety net provided to workers who experience workplace injuries that compromise or eliminate their ability to earn a living. When fraud occurs, it has far-reaching effects. If you have been impacted by workers’ compensation fraud, an attorney who specializes in the area may be helpful. What is Workers’ Compensation Fraud? … Read More »
Mental Health and Workers’ Compensation Claims
Are you stressed out at the office? Are your worries about the job keeping you up at night? If your mental or nervous injuries are a manifestation of another injury that occurred at work, it may actually be possible to receive workers’ compensation to help with associated costs. However, in 2016 there are very… Read More »
Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: When Assumptions Lose Out in Contractual Language
Words mean something; and when your language is not precise or assumptions are made, it can mean trouble with your contract. That is why you want experienced lawyers on your side that will take the time to get it right when you are involved in legal wrangling of any kind. A Meeting of the… Read More »
