Impairment Rating Disputes
Challenging the IR rating that caps your benefit duration.
Impairment Rating Disputes sits inside our Workers' Compensation practice.
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system: you do not prove negligence, but the insurer controls medical care and indemnity benefits. When they cut you off, short you, or deny you, you need counsel who has tried these cases.
3 segundos pueden cambiar tu vida — y las consecuencias, mucho más tiempo.
Lo que pasa en tres segundos de negligencia se vive durante meses o años. Cómo preservar la evidencia desde el primer momento.
If any of these applies — reach out today.
Your claim was denied or benefits were cut off
Denial letters cite specific statutes — each has a counter-argument.
The authorized doctor is minimizing your injury
You may have the right to a one-time change of physician.
You were told to return to work before you're ready
Full-duty release can destroy a claim. Get counsel first.
Your employer retaliated for filing
Workers' comp retaliation is actionable separately under Florida law.
A third party caused the injury
A negligent driver, defective product, or non-employer contractor opens a civil claim on top of comp.
You have a permanent impairment rating dispute
The rating determines your benefit duration. We challenge inaccurate ratings.
What happens after you call.
- Hour 0Free consultationAttorney-level review of the facts — no fee, no obligation.
- Day 1Case accepted & evidence holdLitigation-hold letters go out; records and footage are preserved.
- Week 1Medical workup beginsTreatment plan under a letter of protection where needed.
- Month 1Demand / formal filingPre-suit demand or complaint filed; carrier put on notice.
- 6 – 18 moResolutionMediation, settlement, or trial verdict — most cases settle.
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Answers that cite the statute.
Can I be fired for filing a workers' comp claim?
Florida Statute § 440.205 prohibits retaliation for filing a valid workers' comp claim. If you were terminated or demoted after filing, you may have a separate civil claim.
What if I'm an undocumented worker?
Florida courts have held that immigration status does not bar a workers' compensation claim. You are entitled to medical treatment and indemnity benefits.
Can I sue my employer in addition to filing comp?
Usually no — workers' comp is the exclusive remedy against your employer — but third parties (other contractors, product manufacturers, negligent drivers) can be sued in civil court.
Talk to an attorney aboutimpairment rating disputes.
Tell us briefly what happened. An attorney — not an intake screener — will review the facts and reach out within one business hour. English or Español.
Other matters we handle.
Denied, delayed, or cut off? We will review your claim at no cost.
There is no fee for the consultation and no obligation. Speak with an attorney — not an intake screener.