If you believe that you suffered an injury on the job due to your employer’s breach of their duty of care, then you will need to act quickly and take the right steps. According to Florida law, workplace injury claims in Fort Walton Beach must be reported to the employer within 30 days of your accident, when you became aware of your injury, or when a doctor diagnoses you with a work-related condition.
Employers are required to post information about workers comp in a break room, by a punch-in and out station, or in another area that is frequented by workers. This sign should contain information on the procedures and deadlines you must follow. If your Fort Walton Beach employer didn’t post this sign, then you can contact the Bureau of Employee Assistance and Ombudsman for help with filing your workers’ comp claim.
If your Fort Walton Beach employer does not report your Workers’ Compensation case to the insurance company, then you can report it yourself using a form from the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation website.