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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How To Settle Tough Workers Comp Cases Without Unintended Consequences
A structured settlement can be a great way to ensure an injured worker is able to care for himself and his family for life. But it’s important to make sure all the right parties involved and are working as a team. Otherwise, there could be adversarial relationships...
What’s Happening To Your Former Clients? Medicare Is Still Issuing Denials
By: Ametros When settling cases with a Medicare Set Aside (MSA), often the ongoing compliance responsibility for the injured worker, including annual reporting to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), can be an afterthought. There is a common...
Four Scenarios That Highlight Why You Should Use A Structured Settlement
By: Your Florida Settlement Consultants at Ringler: Scott Hoover, Jeff Klugerman, William Mathews, and Jim Volanti. A structured settlement creates a win for all parties to a workers’ compensation settlement; the employer, the payer, the injured worker, and...