Clearwater Lost Time Benefits Lawyer
Getting hurt on the job in Clearwater, Florida, can interfere with your ability to work, earn an income, and support your family. Fortunately, Florida workers’ compensation laws provide lost time benefits under certain circumstances.
Our experienced Clearwater lost time benefits lawyers can help you recover all of the money you’re entitled to under Florida state law.
At Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes Personal Injury Lawyers, we’ve been advocating for injured workers in Clearwater, Florida, since 1955. We put more than 300 years of experience behind our cases and help our clients win hundreds of millions in compensation.
Contact our law office in Clearwater, Florida, at (727) 591-3354 to schedule a free consultation with our team to learn more about how we can help you, too.
How Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You Recover Lost Time Benefits After a Workplace Accident
Lost time benefits can compensate for a temporary loss of wages while you’re out of work. They can also make up for a loss of income related to a permanent disability or impairment. However, benefits are capped, and your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company won’t be eager to pay you for all of the benefits you qualify for.
That’s where our Clearwater workers’ compensation lawyers can help.
Collectively, our award-winning personal injury attorneys have more than three centuries of legal experience. Our law firm has secured more than $675 Million in benefits, settlements, and verdicts. We know how to advocate to get you the lost income and benefits you need as you struggle to get back on your feet.
As you focus on recovering, our attorneys will:
- Coordinate with vocational rehabilitation specialists and medical professionals to assess the extent and impact of your workplace injury
- Calculate the maximum lost time benefits to which you’re entitled under Florida law
- Request an independent medical exam (IME) to contest claims made by the insurance carrier or your plan-approved approved healthcare provider
- Handle conversations and negotiations with your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance provider
Our goal will involve making sure that you’re financially secure as you recover from your workplace accident. While we will work tirelessly to negotiate a fair settlement, we will not hesitate to push forward to arbitration or trial if necessary.
Contact our workers’ compensation lawyers to learn more about our legal services and representation. Your first consultation is 100 percent free.
What Income Benefits Are Available Under Florida Workers’ Compensation Law?
If your on-the-job injury keeps you out of work for more than 7 days, you can qualify to recover benefits for your lost time and income.
There are three categories of lost time benefits under Florida state law:
- Temporary total disability benefits
- Temporary partial disability benefits, and
- Permanent total disability benefits (impairment benefits).
Here’s a brief overview of each type of disability benefit.
Temporary Total Disability Benefits
Temporary disability benefits are intended to make up for the income and wages you miss out on immediately after getting hurt on the job.
Typically, you can recover two-thirds of your average weekly wage before you got hurt. There are some instances when workers can recover 80 percent of their average weekly wage. However, this is limited to workers’ compensation claims involving particularly catastrophic injuries, like blindness or paralysis.
However, temporary disability benefits are subject to a statutory cap. The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation sets a limit, adjusted annually, on how much workers can recover.
For injuries sustained after January 1, 2022, the maximum average weekly wage benefit is $1,099. If two-thirds of your average weekly wage exceeds this amount, you’ll have to do without it. The most you can be paid through workers’ compensation for TDB is $1,099.
Temporary disability benefits are paid until:
- You’re cleared by your doctor to return to work, or
- You’ve reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI).
If you haven’t reached MMI and haven’t been cleared by your doctor, benefits can last for up to 260 weeks.
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