In Florida, employees who suffer work-related injuries have a right to medical care. In many cases, monetary payments compensate for any temporary or permanent disabilities that result. The law requires most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Heavy financial penalties may be imposed on employers who do not carry insurance. Covered medical care generally includes:

• Medical, surgical, and hospital services
• Chiropractic treatment
• Physical therapy
• Nursing care
• Prescribed medications
• Crutches, hearing aids, and other medical products

You may also be eligible for compensation if you are temporarily unable to work, hospitalized as an in-patient, or become permanently disabled due to work-related injuries. Additional workers' compensation laws are available for federal civilian employees, railroad workers, longshoremen, and shipyard and harbor workers. Workers who may not be covered include volunteer workers, agricultural laborers, and employees who have been granted a personal religious exemption.

There is a good chance that you are entitled to workers' compensation if you have suffered work-related injuries, illness, or disease. Compensation is not paid, however, if the injury is intentionally self-inflicted or caused by an employee’s violation of the law (including the use of illegal drugs). Work-related injuries or deaths caused by intoxication may not be covered by workers’ compensation. To learn more about this often complicated subject, contact our Orlando, Central Florida workers' compensation lawyers to arrange a consultation.

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