The Miami Herald reports that Miami-Dade county has 110,352 confirmed coronavirus cases, with over 3,000 new cases being reported in a single day. Every day, we hear confirmation of more cases and more deaths. Those who are on the front lines are medical workers, first responders, and essential work…Read More
If you’ve gotten injured on the job, it is important to know your rights when it comes to worker’s compensation claims in Miami, Florida. If you’ve gotten sick with COVID-19 and believe your illness is connected to your job, you may also have the right to make a worker’s compensation claim t…Read More
Mario Trespalacios, P.A. is a workers’ compensation lawyer in Miami, Florida that works with individuals who need assistance filing a workers’ compensation claim or who need assistance appealing a workers’ compensation claim. If you contracted coronavirus on the job and want to file a workers…Read More
After an accident is reported on a construction site, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will send out an investigator(s) to determine what factors played a role in the incident occurring. In the event the inspector finds that the incident was a preventable one and was caused b…Read More
The company is Assura Windows and Doors and it was initially fined $162,688 after 27 OSHA violations were discovered during three separate inspections. The Miami Herald reported that on October 24th, October 30th, and November 7th, inspections were conducted at Assura’s Powerline Road facility in …Read More
The Department of Labor recently announced that a Florida construction company has been fined a total of $303,611 for nine violations that were found at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden. The company, Cathcart Construction, was accused of committing two “Willful” violations, one at each sit…Read More
Although Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced on March 19th that construction sites could remain open and in operation as they are considered to be an “essential business,” many projects are being slowed down as more and more cases of COVID-19 are recorded. On March 26th, the Miami Herald r…Read More
You suffered an injury or illness while on the job and you want to obtain benefits your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier offers. What’s the first step? The first step a worker in Miami, FL will need to take if they suffered an injury or illness on the job is to notify their e…Read More
