Florida burn injury workers’ compensation attorney
A burn injury can change your life.
Getting care shouldn’t be another battle.
Pain. Dressing changes. Time away from work. When a workplace burn leaves you facing more than you expected, Michelle Chase helps you pursue the care and benefits you need.
Beyond the accident
The injury does not end when you leave the hospital.
A burn can turn ordinary tasks into painful ones. Getting dressed, using your hands, sleeping, and finishing a shift may feel very different.
Your claim should address what you need now and the care your doctors recommend next. If approvals, appointments, or benefit payments are getting in the way, we can help you understand where things stand.
Burns at work
Different accidents. Real consequences.
Heat and hot liquids
Flames, steam, hot oil, and heated equipment can cause burns in kitchens, construction, manufacturing, and other workplaces.
Chemical burns
Cleaning products and industrial chemicals can damage skin. Product names, incident reports, and available safety data sheets can help explain the exposure.
Electrical burns
Electrical incidents can involve more than the visible burn. Keep the records describing the accident and every injury your medical team identifies.
Your recovery
You need a plan that goes beyond the next dressing change.
Treatment depends on the burn’s depth, size, and location. Some burns require wound care, specialist follow-up, or surgery to replace damaged skin. Your medical team determines what is appropriate for you.
Tell your provider about pain, tightness, trouble moving, and the tasks you can no longer manage. Ask what follow-up is planned and whether therapy or other care is recommended.
Recommended care
Save orders for appointments, procedures, supplies, and therapy. We can review requests that have stalled or been denied.
Time away from work
Keep written restrictions and pay records. If you cannot work, or earn less because of your injury, wage-replacement benefits may be available under Florida’s requirements.
Lasting changes
Scars and ongoing limitations can affect daily life. Bring those concerns to your provider and ask how they fit into your recovery plan.
Returning to work
“Light duty” needs to match what you can actually do.
Heat, gloves, protective clothing, lifting, and repeated hand movements may matter to your recovery. Explain your actual duties to your doctor and ask for clear written restrictions.
If the offered job does not match those restrictions, save the offer and messages about it. Michelle can review the work assignment and related benefit questions with you.
Personal attorney attention
Speak directly with Michelle.
No call center. No intake specialist or paralegal standing between you and your attorney. Talk with Michelle Chase about your injury, your concerns, and the next steps in your claim.
Talk Directly to MichelleStart with what you have
You do not need a perfect file to ask for help.
Bring the records and messages available to you. We can help identify what is missing and what needs attention.
- How the burn happened.Incident reports, witness information, and photos you already have.
- What care is recommended.Discharge instructions, referrals, treatment orders, and work restrictions.
- What has been delayed or denied.Carrier messages, denial letters, and appointment information.
- How your pay has changed.Pay stubs, schedules, and benefit payment records.
Common questions
Questions about burn injury claims.
Can a workplace burn qualify for workers’ compensation?
Yes, a burn may qualify when it meets Florida’s requirements for a covered work injury. The circumstances of the accident and medical evidence matter.
Can workers’ comp cover a burn specialist or skin graft?
Medically necessary care for a covered injury may include specialist treatment or surgery. The recommendation and authorization requirements need to be reviewed. A procedure is not automatically covered just because it has been suggested.
What if I cannot work while my burns heal?
Wage-replacement benefits may be available depending on your medical work status, earnings, and eligibility. Keep your restrictions and payment records so we can review the situation.
What if I am left with scars?
Tell your provider how the scars affect you, including pain or difficulty moving. Lasting effects and recommended care deserve review. A scar alone does not establish a particular settlement value.
Does returning to work end my treatment?
Returning to work does not, by itself, end eligibility for medically necessary care for a covered injury. Medical care and wage benefits have different requirements.
What if the insurance company will not approve my follow-up care?
Keep the treatment request and the carrier’s response. Michelle can review what was requested, the reason for the delay or denial, and the legal steps available.
Resources: MedlinePlus: burns · Florida medical care requirements · Florida disability benefits
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Speak directly with Michelle Chase about your burn injury, your treatment, and what is keeping you from moving forward.
General information, not legal or medical advice. Every case is different. Contacting the firm does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.