440.151(6)).įrequently you will be asked to supply information for, and perhaps sign, a First Notice of Injury form that goes from your Employer to the Insurance Carrier detailing some of the circumstances. coal miners who develop Black Lung, etc.) then the worker must give notice of the injury or disease within 90 days (See F.S. If the condition or injury is an occupational disease (a disease caused by conditions characteristic of a particular trade, occupation, process or employment ie. In rare cases, where you have no reason to know that you have been hurt (like exposure to a toxic substance), or to know that your injury or condition was caused by the job, you are allowed to report the injury/condition within 30 days of the date you became aware of both the problem and that it is work-related. When you get hurt on the job you are required to give notice to your supervisor within 30 days of the accident. That being said, here are the basics: What You Must Do When You Get Hurt on the Job I always recommend that those with questions needing precise information or advice contact an attorney who specializes in this field.
There are a great many exceptions that will not be covered in this article. Second, since the lawmakers in Florida can change the law (and frequently do), one must remember that the law that exists on the date of the accident is the law that will determine an injured workers benefits for the entire case.Īnother word of caution when reading this article - I am only providing the reader with a general overview of the law. I am only addressing Florida law in this article.
The first thing I want to make clear is that Workers' Compensation Laws are different from state to state because each state's legislature enacts their own rules governing how and when medical and money benefits are provided to the injured workers in their state.
This article will hopefully provide some of the answers. Few workers are aware of the rights they have to receive medical care and money benefits after their accident. Every year nearly 70,000 men and women are injured on the job in Florida.
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