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What Are Maximum Medical Improvement Benefits

By: floridagrpstg

If you or a loved one has been injured at work it is important to get the medical care you need. This care should be paid for by your worker’s compensation claim, which should be filed as soon as possible...

What Is An Independent Medical Examination For Workers’ Comp?

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Personal injury victims - especially those who are seeking workers’ compensation - might have to attend what is referred to as an Independent Medical Examination. This is a medical examination intended to re-verify the victim’s injury. The issue is that...

What Are Tip Credits In Florida?

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Tipping is a way of life in the United States, where many service industry workers rely almost completely on tips to pay their bills. Tips are an extra amount that customers pay voluntarily on their own over the top of...

Paid Sick Leave Options Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Until the first day of 2021, most employees in the U.S. can take advantage of an expanded leave policy that was instituted to help families deal with the effects of COVID-19. One of the more powerful pieces of legislation passed...

Supreme Court Grants Workplace Protections to LGBTQ Workers

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The LGBTQ+ community celebrated a recent landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of June that, effectively, extended workplace protections afforded to all Americans by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to them....

Common Violations Of the Fair Labor Standards Act | FLSA Violations

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With these strange times and uncertain economic conditions, the magnifying glass is, once again, put on the practices of employers across Florida and the U.S. With millions of workers across the U.S. experiencing reduced income (or job losses altogether), it's...