After an accident in Florida, an insurance Carrier will get to pick your authorized doctor. We at Harris Guidi Rosner, P.A. want to review with you some common mistakes to avoid when seeing your workers’ compensation doctor. Take your time and give a complete and detailed history of how you were injured at work to […]
Preparing for an Initial Appointment with Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Here at Harris Guidi Rosner, P.A. we want to provide you with an idea of what to expect when coming to meet with your workers’ compensation attorney for the first time. The following is a preview of the appointment process. We want all injured workers to feel welcome to contact us for a no obligation, […]
How Long Can my Adjuster Wait to Authorize Medical Care?
Here at Harris Guidi Rosner, P.A., a new client often asks us “How long can my adjuster wait to authorize medical care?” This is one of the most important and frequent questions we are asked in our workers’ compensation department. The timeline an adjuster should respond to a request to authorize medical care, when the […]
Permanent Total Disability: What Does It Mean in Workers’ Compensation?
According to the Blake v. Merck & Company, Inc. (1 D09-5464, September 7, 2010), an injured worker is permanently and totally disabled if he or she can prove to a Judge of Compensation Claims any of the following three elements: (1) Permanent medical incapacity to engage in at least sedentary employment, within a 50-mile radius […]
Do I Need a Workers’ Compensation Attorney?
When we sit down with a potential client at Harris Guidi Rosner, P.A., to discuss the person’s work related accident one of the most common questions we address is “Do I need a Workers’ Comp Attorney?”. Here are the questions we usually ask to help determine if you may need an attorney to represent you […]