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Orlando and Central Florida Workers' Compensation Attorney – FAQs

Workers' compensation is a form of insurance provided by employers to their employees. Benefits are generally available to workers who are injured on the job and unable to perform their duties, providing needed financial support until they are sufficiently recovered to return to work. Below, Orlando and Central Florida workers' compensation attorney Frank Eidson provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding workers' compensation.

What does it cost to start my workers' compensation case?

How does Frank M. Eidson, P.A., get paid?

What workers' compensation benefits can I receive?

What is maximum medical improvement (MMI)? What is a permanent impairment rating?

Does workers' compensation insurance cover medical expenses?

Can I file a claim for Social Security disability benefits while I am receiving workers' compensation benefits?

Can I receive workers' compensation and Social Security disability benefits simultaneously?

How can I find a skilled workers’ compensation attorney?

What does it cost to start my workers' compensation case?

Like a personal injury case, a workers' compensation case costs nothing to begin. You will only have to pay our fees if we succeed.

How does Frank M. Eidson, P.A., get paid?

There are a variety of payment strategies available. Frequently, we will receive payment from the workers' compensation carrier if the carrier denied benefits that were subsequently awarded due to litigation. For more information on other payment options, please speak to Orlando and Central Florida workers' compensation attorney Frank Eidson or a member of his staff.

What workers' compensation benefits can I receive?

As an injured employee, you are entitled to two-thirds of your gross wages, up to a statutory maximum, for a limited time period before reaching maximum medical improvement (MMI). Once an employee reaches MMI, the workers' compensation insurer pays a small amount termed "impairment income benefits," based on a permanent impairment rating from the treating doctor. If a worker is fatally injured on the job, the family of that worker is entitled to workers' compensation benefits under Florida law.

What is maximum medical improvement (MMI)? What is a permanent impairment rating?

Maximum medical improvement (MMI) is a classification applied by your doctor, and means that your condition has stabilized, though you have not recovered completely. When you attain MMI, a permanent impairment rating may also be assigned by your doctor, based on AMA-established guidelines, at the insurer's request. This rating will be used to determine the level of long-term benefits you will receive from your workers' compensation insurer.

Does workers' compensation insurance cover medical expenses?

Medical care for on-the-job injuries is covered by Florida workers' compensation law, including attendant care, medically-related transportation costs, prescriptions, surgery, physical therapy, and diagnostic studies. However, recent changes in the law have made it difficult to receive benefits. This is why, for victims in Orlando and Central Florida, the assistance of skilled workers' compensation attorney Frank Eidson can be crucial in obtaining benefits following a work-related injury.

Can I file a claim for Social Security disability benefits while I am receiving workers' compensation benefits?

Yes. It is generally best to file a Social Security disability claim as soon as possible – the process is lengthy, and you will want to avoid a gap between workers' compensation and Social Security benefits.

Can I receive workers' compensation and Social Security disability benefits simultaneously?

Yes. However, your Social Security benefits will be reduced if you are also receiving workers' compensation benefits.

How can I find a skilled workers’ compensation attorney?

Workers' compensation law is complex, and the information presented here is only an introduction. If you have more questions, or if you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact Frank M. Eidson, P.A., today. Located in Orlando, Central Florida, Mr. Eidson is an expert workers' compensation attorney with many years of experience in the field.