While some sources of employment are more inherently dangerous than others, no one expects to get hurt or sick at work. If you or someone you love suffered an illness or injury while doing your job, you could be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from your employer. Our Immokalee personal injury law firm will help you pursue benefits and ensure you understand the complex compensation process.
At the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine, our Immokalee workers’ compensation lawyer is on your side. We work hard to ensure your claim is accurate and comprehensive when submitted. If your initial request for benefits is denied, we also help you file an effective appeal with additional information supporting your right to workers’ comp benefits.
Florida Protects Injured Workers
On your own, it can be hard to know what to do after getting injured on the job in Florida. The state is serious about the rights of its injured workers, and our legal team fights hard to ensure you get the care and support the state’s laws entitle you to receive.
According to Florida Statutes § 440.02, any employer with four or more workers is required to provide necessary medical and financial benefits for the time you are unable to work to support yourself and your family.
Workers’ Compensation’s Medical Benefits
If you are hurt at work or diagnosed with a work-related illness, your employer is required to provide you with required medical care from a doctor of their choosing. At no cost, you are also entitled to the following:
- Doctors’ appointments
- Necessary hospital stays
- Necessary physical therapy
- Required medical and lab tests
- Required prescription drugs
- Assistive devices and prosthetics
You are also entitled to reimbursement for treatment-related travel expenses, even including going to and from your pharmacy. Our legal team will ensure your compensation request includes all these health care expenses.
Workers’ Compensation’s Financial Benefits
According to Florida Statutes § 440.15, you are generally entitled to 66 and 2/3 of your take-home pay for the time you receive benefits. The extent of your disabling injury could cause that number to change, so the best way to understand the amount you can receive — and to ensure your income is accurately calculated — is to let our legal team handle calculations and document your salary for you.
Our goal is to obtain the best possible outcome for you.
The State Requires You To Prove The Following Elements Of Your Claim
Knowing you should be able to receive benefits and proving you are entitled to them are two different things. When our law firm supports your claim, we collect evidence and documentation to prove its required components, including:
- Proof that your accident, injury, or illness is the result of your job
- Proof that your scope of employment entitles you to receive benefits
- Proof of your injury, its cause, and your required treatment protocol
- Proof that a preexisting condition was exacerbated by your job
- Proof that all required notifications were made within the allotted time
Your physical and financial recovery matter to our team, so we work hard to ensure you receive all-around client support.
How Our Law Office Helps With Your Collier County Workers’ Compensation Case
You are never alone when our Immokalee workers’ compensation lawyer takes on your case in Immokalee. At the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine, we provide you with:
- Client-focused legal service and support
- Your attorney’s phone number
- Frequent updates on your case
- Answers to any questions or concerns
- Replies to every phone call or email
We go the extra mile for you so you can worry about getting better while we take care of everything else. We even represent you on a contingency-fee basis. Rather than add to your current financial burden, we do not expect or accept any payment until we obtain benefits for you.
What You Need To Know About Your Initial Case Review
Navigating the workers’ compensation claims process is challenging. Our law firm will take the challenge and any confusion out of the process and take on the hard work and legwork of your case.
When we review your case, we will ask questions about:
- Your injuries and how they occurred
- Any witnesses to your accident
- Your job title and length of employment
We will also explain our strategy for your case, the dos and don’ts you should adhere to, and specific details of our client-friendly fee structure. We also explain your next steps, the steps your employer may take to investigate your claim, and how our own investigation works in your favor.
What Previous Workers’ Comp Clients Say About Our Law Firm
When the workers’ comp team at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine takes on your case, we provide 360-degree client support. Our previous clients attest to that with 5-star reviews like the following:
FrederickaBlessed Jackson: They put me first along with all my concerns and I could not ask for a better team. For your workers comp justice, call Anidjar & Levine…I’m a real person who had a real problem, but they have put their hard work in to resolve them all. Thank you.
Luis Costa: My appointed attorney was very communicative and accommodating. He represented me with integrity and was swift with his actions. The best experience I’ve ever had with any type of attorney. Definitely would recommend to everyone.
Your case is a priority for our entire team, so we make sure you get the support you need, including helping you schedule doctors’ appointments as needed.
Put Our Lawyers Serving Immokalee To Work For You
Fighting for workers’ compensation benefits while struggling to recover from a diagnosed injury or illness can be frustrating. You are not in your fight for compensation alone when our Immokalee workers’ compensation lawyer is on your side.
Are you ready to find out what we mean when we say we go the extra mile for you? Get your free case review by contacting one of our consultation team members at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine today.
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