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.
Our Latest News
Protecting the Injured Worker; Should the Insurance Company’s IME be videotaped?
In Florida workers’ compensation cases, a dispute will often arise as to whether the injury being treated is related to the work accident, or whether the recommended treatment is medically necessary. If an injured worker files a petition asking for any type of benefit, the insurance company has the right, and is likely to exercise […]
IWP’s New Retail Access Program
IWP is a national pharmacy service working as an advocate for injured workers. They take the financial burden out of the prescription process by shipping medications directly to patients and collecting payment from insurance companies. In an effort to improve service, IWP’s New Retail Access Program allows injured workers to fill their prescriptions at a local pharmacy. […]
Florida House of Representatives holds “Legislator University” Training: Recent Issues Related to Workers’ Compensation
On December 2, 2016, the Florida House staff held a training session to educate members on issues related to the workers’ compensation system. This presentation includes a history of the “Grand Bargain” and issues going back to 1935. During the presentation lawmakers asked questions about the system including the role of NCCI in the process […]
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