I am in the construction industry and am my bosses only employee. I was hurt on the job and he doesnt have workers comp coverage

I am assuming for my answer that your accident occurred in Florida and you therefore are covered by the Florida Workers' Compensation Law. In...

I suffered a head injury while working in overseas as a defense contractor. Immediately after my injury I suffered...

As far as negligence having nothing to do with anything such as your rights, I would not necessarily agree. I would not give up on that yet. We...

Is there any legal grounds when you are fired for inablity to perform due to work related injuries.

I certainly agree with Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Friedman but the point made by Mr. Candiano and Mr. Corson is a good one. By not reporting the...

Son was getting w orkers comp he has been in jail 2 weeks so they stopped it can he get it back?

Only if he has dependents. Florida Statutes section 440.15(8), part of the Florida Workers' Compensation Law, provides: (8) EMPLOYEE BECOMES...

Workmans comp and in jail 2 weeks can he get it back?

Only if he has dependents. Florida Statutes section 440.15(8), part of the Florida Workers' Compensation Law, provides: (8) EMPLOYEE BECOMES...

Am i allowed to call the judges office to ask if they received the expert medical adviser report.

I have been representing injured workers in workers' compensation cases in the Tampa Bay area for over 25 years and I can tell you that you will...

One of the answers speaks about your having a personal injury case in addition to your question about unemployment compensation and workers'...

Can I reopen a W/C case that was settled over 10 yrs ago in Puerto Rico but now I re-injured my back at the same job?

If your accident 10 years ago was under FL law because you were based in FL or your employment contract was made in FL, you cannot now “reopen”...

Okay I was discriminated by my employer last year when I was injured but I didn't pursue at the time because of the injury.

You have a couple of different issues going on. I assume from where you are that this is being handled under Florida law. You need to appeal your...

Unlike my colleagues, I am not so sure that you will be ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits. The appellate court case of McEnery v....