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What Should I Do if I Get Injured at Work?

If you are injured at work, the first thing you should do is notify your employer. Once you notify them, your employer should help you fill out an accident report and start your workers’ compensation claim. The employer or their insurance should immediately authorize medical treatment for you. If there are delays you should consult…

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Do I Still Get Paid if I Get Injured at Work?

If you are injured at work, Florida workers’ compensation benefits provide pay during your recovery. You will receive a portion of your income for a designated period until you can go back to work. You need to fill out your accident report and apply for your benefits.  If you need help applying for benefits or…

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Five-Year, $123,000 Sentence for Floridian’s Workers Comp Fraud

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A man in Trinity, Florida will have to repay $123,434.89 of workers compensation benefits in addition to serving five years in probation for defrauding the Department of Labor. District Judge James D. Whittemore handed down the sentence following a guilty plea on March 23rd, 2018 from Gary W. Rochevot. Following a work-related injury in 2004…

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