Workers' Compensation Attorneys

1. Slip and Fall Accidents
   If an employee is hurt on the job due to a wet floor or other hazardous condition, they may file a workers' compensation claim for their workplace injury.
2. Repetitive Motion Injuries
   Employees who perform the same physical task repeatedly may experience pain and strain in their muscles and joints, resulting in an injured on the job claim.
3. Machinery Accidents
   Workers who operate heavy machinery are at risk of workplace injury from equipment malfunctions, such as getting their hand caught in a machine.
4. Motor Vehicle Accidents
   Employees who drive as part of their job may be injured at work due to a car accident or other collision.
5. Construction Site Accidents
   Workers who are hurt on the job at a construction site may file a workers' compensation claim for injuries such as falling from a height or being struck by falling debris.
6. Assaults or Attacks
   Employees who are assaulted or attacked by a co-worker or customer may be eligible for workers' compensation if they were hurt at work during the incident.
7. Toxic Exposure
   Employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals or substances while on the job may experience an injured on the job claim due to illness or injury.
8. Burns or Electrocutions
   Workers who are hurt at work due to electrical hazards or burns from chemicals or fires may file a workplace injury claim.
9. Lifting Injuries
   Employees who are hurt on the job while lifting heavy objects may experience back injuries or other physical strains and may file a workers' compensation claim.
10. Falling Objects
    Workers who are hit by falling objects, such as boxes or tools, may experience an injured at work claim.

No. As long as you were injured while performing normal duties considered a part of your employment then you’re covered. Workers’ compensation covers the vast majority of injuries in the work environment including:

• Accidents
• Injuries
• Diseases
• Illnesses
• Deaths

Employers and workers’ compensation insurance companies may try to avoid the expense of work-comp claims by saying:

• Your injury was not sustained at work
• Your injury is not as severe as you claim
• Or even tell you that you are not covered at all

Some employers will not even carry workers’ compensation insurance while others will even threaten to fire an employee in retaliation against them for filing a claim. If you are fired (or even threatened to be fired) for exercising your legal rights to workers’ compensation benefits an employer may be liable for a Retaliation lawsuit from our Jacksonville workers’ compensation attorneys. Learn more about Workers’ Compensation Retaliation.

If your claim is “legitimately” denied, it does not mean that you are not entitled to benefits. Because many times claims are denied in an effort to save money, the workers’ compensation system has an appeals process and our Jacksonville workers’ compensation attorneys are well-versed in how to navigate that process.

Don’t let this stop you from getting what you deserve. Read more about the workers’ compensation appeals process.

Injured workers are not only entitled to workers’ compensation benefits but they may also be entitled to:

• disability benefits under the workers’ compensation system
• social security disability benefits
• supplemental security income benefits

You may also be able to seek damages from a third party by taking action in a personal injury lawsuit if you can prove that the third party caused the accident or injury.