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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The Greatest Risk is Doing Nothing
CMS has repeatedly kicked the can down the road concerning Liability Medicare Set-Asides guidelines and how to protect Medicare’s future interest in an injury case. Even though Medicare has not issued any guidelines for Liability cases as they have for workers'...
In the Room Where It Happens: Virtual Vs. In-Person Mediation
Virtual mediation has become a mainstay in the legal profession, including cases involving workers’ compensation and personal injury. What began as a necessity during the pandemic is now the default method for resolving disputes of all sizes. It’s efficient. It...
Navigating the Heat: Workplace Safety to Rising Temperatures
With extreme summer temperatures and unpredictable weather, it’s important to remember that while summer brings fun, we need to ensure our workers are safe in the heat. Recent studies by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the National Council on...






