Obtaining up to 52 weeks of Rehabilitative TPD with the advent of the Westphal case is much easier now. This means the injured worker can receive up to 52 weeks of rehabilitative temporary partial disability (TPD) where they have a high school education or an GED and cannot return to the same line of…
The recent Caterpillar Logistics, reversed a judgment awarded in the Miami Court, and discussed the factors that would allow a person to recover damages where they are fired in retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim. Our firm follows these lawsuits closely. Juries are generally fairly liberal in awarding damages…
I just returned from London, England where I had my client sign her release. There was a notary requirement on the original release, but in London, a notary charges £100 pounds, which is equivalent today to $130.00. To save my client that money, we spoke with the supervisor at the…
Under the Florida workers’ compensation statute, F.S.A. 440.205, a terminated employee can sue where an employer has fired the employee for exercising his valid claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Fla. Stat. 440.205 states: 440.205 Coercion of Employees. No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any employee by reason…