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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Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Part 2 of Panel Discussion on Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System
The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance & Banking Subcommittee is scheduled to meet February 8, 2017, at 3:30pm. During the meeting, a Panel, previously selected by the House, will continue its discussion on issues relating to Florida Workers’ Compensation System. Florida Workers’ Advocates’ Vice President, Christopher Smith, will be representing the views of injured workers […]
Time to Reform Workers’ Comp
It’s no secret to lawmakers, business owners and workers that Florida’s workers’ compensation system is in need of reform. With the recent unnecessary rate hike in premiums, the state’s economy will suffer, along with the looming potential for job loss. Recent coverage of the workers’ comp system has correctly focused on the lack of transparency […]
The Florida House Judiciary Committee Will Meet To Discuss Workers’ Compensation
The Judiciary Committee for the State of Florida House of Representatives will meet next week to discuss workers’ compensation issues. Specifically, the a presentation will be given reviewing the recent judicial rulings declaring parts of the workers’ compensation statute unconstitutional and the impacts on the system. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 10, […]
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