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Why You Need a Fort Walton Beach Workers' Compensation Attorney
After a work injury, your employer's insurance company is not on your side. Their job is to look for any reason to deny your claim and pay you nothing. An experienced workers' compensation lawyer levels the playing field.
Our team will:
- Protect your rights: We ensure all deadlines are met and that your claim is filed correctly from the start.
- Handle the insurance company: We will manage all communications and negotiations with the insurance adjuster, protecting you from tactics designed to weaken your claim.
- Fight claim denials: If your claim is denied, we will immediately begin the appeals process and fight to have the decision overturned.
- Maximize your benefits: We work to ensure you receive all the medical and wage loss benefits you are entitled to, fighting for proper treatment and fair compensation.
We Handle All Types of Workplace Accidents in Fort Walton Beach
Our attorneys are certified experts in representing injured workers across the diverse industries in the Fort Walton Beach area, including construction, tourism, healthcare, and retail.
We handle claims arising from:
- Construction accidents: Falls from ladders or scaffolding, machinery accidents, electrocutions, and injuries from falling objects.
- Hospitality & service industry accidents: Slip and falls in restaurants or hotels, lifting injuries, kitchen burns, and injuries from repetitive motion.
- Healthcare worker injuries: Back injuries from lifting patients, needle sticks, exposure to infectious diseases, and slip and falls in medical facilities.
- Retail accidents: Injuries from stocking shelves, lifting heavy merchandise, and slip and falls in stores or warehouses.
- Auto accidents on the job: Crashes that occur while driving for work-related purposes, such as making deliveries or traveling between job sites.
- Repetitive stress injuries: Conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome or tendonitis that develop over time from performing the same tasks repeatedly.
Understanding Your Workers' Compensation Benefits
If you are injured at work in Florida, you may be entitled to several types of benefits:
- Medical benefits: Workers' comp should cover 100% of your authorized medical care related to the work injury. This includes doctor visits, hospital stays, surgery, physical therapy, prescription medications, and medical equipment.
- Lost wage (indemnity) benefits: If your injury prevents you from working, you may receive wage replacement benefits. These can include Temporary Total Disability (TTD), Temporary Partial Disability (TPD), and Permanent Impairment Benefits (PIBs), depending on the severity and duration of your injury.
- Vocational rehabilitation: If your injury prevents you from returning to your previous job, you may be eligible for services like job retraining, counseling, and placement assistance.
- Death benefits: In the tragic event of a fatal work accident, surviving family members may be entitled to benefits to cover funeral expenses and provide financial support.
