Caring Jacksonville Workers' Compensation Lawyers
If you have been injured on the job, you are probably concerned about your future. Will you receive proper care? Will you receive all of the benefits you are entitled to during your recovery? What will happen if you don't make a full medical recovery? Will your employer look for an excuse to fire you?
At the Law Office of Craig Gibbs in Jacksonville, we provide a free initial consultation to explain your rights under Florida workers' compensation laws. If you are not being treated properly by your doctor, the workers' compensation insurance carrier or your employer, we will provide caring and professional representation.
You are entitled to workers' compensation for any on-the-job injury or occupational disease. Some of the most common workers' comp claims are for back and neck injuries, hand and wrist injuries, leg injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome and psychological disorders.
Florida Workers' Compensation Benefits
Many people who are not represented by a lawyer do not receive all of the workers' compensation benefits they deserve. Those benefits include:
- Free medical care from a plan-approved doctor. If your doctor is not listening to your concerns, you are entitled to a one-time change of medical providers.
- Wage replacement benefits for as long as you are unable to work.
- Attendant care in your home if you need assistance with daily activities such as bathing, grooming and cleaning. (You are entitled to have a relative perform these serves and receive compensation from workers' compensation.)
- After you reach maximum medical improvement, you are entitled to compensation for any degree of permanent impairment or disability that remains.
- If your on-the-job injury was caused by someone other than your employer, you may also be entitled to compensation from a personal injury lawsuit or Florida no-fault insurance.
Our lawyers can help get your benefits started or reinstated if they have been stopped. We will also help you negotiate a lump-sum payment with your employer's workers' compensation carrier after you reach maximum medical improvement.
Free Attorney Consultation
To talk to a lawyer about your workers' compensation claim, please call 904-236-4118 or fill out the simple contact form on this site. We are respected African American attorneys who provide caring and experienced representation. We are located in the Stein Mart building on the south bank of downtown Jacksonville.
