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1. Locate Our Offices (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) Miami BERNSTEIN & MARYANOFF 15055 SW 122 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33186 (305) 253-1000 Miami BERNSTEIN & MARYANOFF 20801 Biscayne Blvd., N. Miami, Florida 33180 (305) 253-1000 2. Contact Us (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) ...-Colorado CT-Connecticut DE-Delaware D.C.-Dist. of Columbia FL-Florida GA-Georgia HI-Hawaii ID-Idaho IL-Illinois... 3. FAQ (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Workers' Compensation FAQ'S Advances Attorney Fees Beware of The Insurance Company Can I Sue My Employer Child Support-Spousal Support Consequence of Your Injury Deposti 4. Attorney Fees (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) Attorney Fees Attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases are regulated by the Florida Legislature. Attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases are contingent fees. If you l 5. Law Suits Against Parties Other Than Your Employer (Workers Comp Law/SSD & Workers Compensation) ...redit rights. A summons and complaint for personal injury must be filed in the correct branch of the Florida Circuit Court within four years of the date of the accident. ... 6. Can I Sue My Employer For My Injury - Exclusive Remedy? (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) Can I Sue My Employer For My Injury - Exclusive Remedy? If the employer had a workers’ compensation insurance policy at the time you were injured on the job, you cannot sue your employer in 7. Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSI) and Medicare (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSI) and Medicare The Federal Government provides benefits to people who are unable to work due to physical and/or medical problems through two programs. 8. Employer Provided Group Health Insurance/Fringe Benefits (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Employer Provided Group Health Insurance/Fringe Benefits In many cases where an injured worker has been off work due to an injury for a number of months, the employer will terminate the employee 9. Child Support, Spousal Support etc (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) Child Support, Spousal Support And Worker's Compensation Benefits IF YOU ARE UNDER A COURT ORDER OF CHILD, AND YOU ARE INJURED, YOU SHOULD IMMEIDATLEY CONTACT THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY OF THE DISTR 10. Beware Of The Insurance Company/Employer (Workers Comp Law/SSD & Workers Compensation) Beware Of The Insurance Company/Employer The insurance company/employer is simply a business. It does not consider you as a person, but as a claim number and a liability. The only consideration 11. What To Do After You Have Been Released From Treatment (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) ... will stop all payments because there is a medical opinion that you have ZERO ratable impairment under the Florida Impairment Guides. In many cases, our office will contest these low ratings whe... 12. Out Of Pocket Medical Expenses (Workers Comp Law/SSD & Workers Compensation) Out Of Pocket Medical Expenses If you must pay out of pocket for medical treatment, medication, or other medical expenses, it is good idea to keep a record with the date of those expenses were i 13. Mileage Expenses (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Mileage Expenses You are entitled to travel expenses at .44 per mile (2006 rate) from the insurance carrier for your travel to and from medical appointments and therapy when a claim is admitted 14. It Is Very Important That You Attend All Doctor's Appointments Set by The Insurance Company (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) It Is Very Important That You Attend All Doctor's Appointments Set by The Insurance Company. You must attend all appointments that are set for you. Failure to attend these appointments may resul 15. Keep Your Attorney Advised (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) Keep Your Attorney Advised Of Your Current Address And Phone Number Many times our client will move or change their phone numbers, without advising this office. The result in not keeping this office u 16. Depositions (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Depositions Often the insurance company/employer will decide to take your deposition prior to your case being heard in court. A deposition is a meeting at which the defense attorney will ask you quest 17. Advances (Workers Comp Law/SSD & Workers Compensation) Advances This office, as well as other workers’ compensation offices, does not give cash advances to clients, as we are not permitted to do this under state bar rules. IF YOUR CLAIM 18. Why Does It Take So Long To Get Into Court? (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) Why Does It Take So Long To Get Into Court? The answer to this question is that there are several time periods, which must expire before we can get a hearing in front of the Judge of Compensatio 19. How To Get Medical Care When Your Claim Is Denied? (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) How To Get Medical Care When Your Claim Is Denied? If your case is denied by the insurance company, the workers compensation insurance company will not pay for medical treatment until either the 20. Reasons Why You Are Not Getting Money (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) Reasons Why You Are Not Getting Money The insurance company/employer is investigating your claim. They have 120 days to accept or deny the claim. It is not possible to get a hearing in front of t 21. Expert Medical Advisors (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) Expert Medical Advisors (EMA) Some claims will have an expert medical advisor (EMA). Neither the injured worker nor the insurance company can have the injury evaluated by a doctor of thei 22. Consequence Of Your Injury (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) It Is Very Important That You Tell Us And All Of Your Doctors About All The Consequence Of Your Injury. The system for evaluating permanent disability has been radically changed by the workers' 23. Time Limitations (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) Warning! - Time Limitations - Workers Compensation Cases Workers’ compensation cases must be filed within a certain period of time. Failure to file a case within the limitations period will resu 24. Medical Treatment (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/Florida Attorneys) ...tion review decision. In summary the 2003 workers’ compensation reform changed medical care in Florida’s workers’ compensation system from being a system where the injured wor... 25. Workers Compensation Reform (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Workers Compensation Reform And What It Means For Your Case. On October 1, 2003, Senate Bill 50A (SB50A) became law. Many practitioner’s consider it the most radical change to workers' c 26. Types Of Benefits (Florida Workers Compensation Lawyers/SSI Benefits) Types Of Workers Compensation Money Benefits TEMPORARY DISABILITY – Temporary Total (TTD) or Temporary Partial (TPD) An injured worker is entitled to receive TTD benefits if the effect 27. WHAT TO DO? (Workers Comp Law/Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys) ...pervisor or some other person in charge. Reporting the injury to a co-worker is not sufficient under Florida case law. Request a Notice of Injury form (DWC-1) as soon as possible. Keep... 28. Florida Workers' Compensation Lawyers (Workers Comp Law/SSD & Workers Compensation) Florida Workers' Compensation Lawyers Our office has been focusing on serving the needs of people injured on the job in South Florida for over 15 years. Our office handles cases from K
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