In the state of Florida, when a worker becomes injured while working for an employer and that employee is denied benefits, the worker may seek redress through the Office of Compensation Claims.
Typically, the person hires an attorney, and that attorney files a petition for benefits. The employer or insurance carrier, either directly or through an attorney, prepares a response to the petition. The issues may ultimately be decided by a Judge of Compensation Claims. Although state mediation is automatically provided, the parties may seek to opt out of the state system and engage a private mediator, to either resolve the disputed benefits, or to ‘wash out’ the entire claim.
Center For Conflict Resolution and Workers Compensation Mediation
Center for Conflict Resolution, founded in 1995, has facilitated more workers’ compensation disputes than any other group in Florida. Included among our panel of mediators is a former Chief Judge of Compensation Claims, a former Interim Judge of Compensation Claims, a former Adjunct State Mediator, as well as many whose practice area was exclusive to workers’ compensation defense or the representation of injured workers.
To avoid the appearance of conflicts, our mediators do not have independent practices. It is important in any area of law that attorneys, insurance adjusters and business owners know that the mediators are truly neutral.
Center for Conflict Resolution facilitates settlement days. Our offices offer ample space, private internet connectivity and video and audio connections.
