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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Medical Cost Projections vs. Certified Life Care Plans: Key Differences Explained
By Michele Earney, VP of Operations and Marilyn R. Litwin, Senior Director of Rehabilitation Consulting. When evaluating future medical expenses for an injured party in a legal or insurance context, two commonly used tools are Medical Cost Projections (MCPs) and...
CMS Now Notifies Injured Workers Directly About WCMSA Tracking and Responsibilities
Author: Mark Long, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, AmetrosEarlier this year in April 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Version 4.3 of the Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Reference Guide (WCMSA). CMS also updated...
Today’s MSA Will Exhaust Without Cost Containment
by Aaron Winnell, Medivest President A Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) is a device intended to fund expenses in the future, but it’s a product of the here and now. MSAs are priced based on today’s costs. But inflation assures that tomorrow’s healthcare costs will outstrip...