Our Mission
The purpose of the FWA is to protect and defend the workforce of Florida and particularly the rights of Florida‘s injured workers by providing a medium for cooperation and continuing education among lawyers representing the interests of injured and disabled workers and other persons interested in promoting injured workers and providing fair and just treatment to those workers who suffer workplace injuries and those who are dependent upon them.
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Medicaid Planning for Workers’ Compensation Attorneys: Key Considerations
Workers' compensation attorneys often encounter clients with long-term medical needs resulting from workplace injuries. While workers’ compensation covers immediate medical care, long-term planning is essential for clients facing prolonged disabilities. Medicaid...
New Self-Administration Toolkit: Beneficiaries Must Report MSA to Part C & D Plans
Written by John Kane, AIC, MSCC, CMSP-F, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Jayson Gallant, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Ametros On August 1st, 2024, Medicare added language to its Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Self-Administration...
OSHA Proposes Guidelines to Enforce Federal Heat Protections for Workers
On the heels of the Florida legislature passing controversial House Bill 433, a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, was proposed to protect workers from extreme...