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Dennis A. Palso, P.A.
710 94th Avenue North Suite 309 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 ---------------------------------- Phone: (727) 578-5911 Fax: (727) 578-5811 |
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If you don't think you're receiving the proper benefits, or if you're considering filing a Petition for Benefits, we strongly recommend that you contact Dennis Palso, P.A. to speak with an experienced Florida workers' compensation mediation and litigation lawyer as soon as possible.
Mediation is mandatory after you've filed your Petition for Benefits, and must take place within 130 days of your petition. Florida workers' compensation mediation is a very informal process, and represents an opportunity to resolve any misunderstanding or disputes with your employer or its workers' comp insurer. No evidence or testimony is presented at the mediation. There is no requirement that the mediation result in an agreement, only that it take place.
If the mediation does not result in an agreement, your claim is scheduled for a formal hearing within 210 days before an ALJ. At this hearing, the same rules of evidence apply as in a civil trial, and each party presents medical evidence and expert medical testimony about the extent and duration of your injury. Board-certified Florida workers' compensation attorney Dennis Palso has many years of experience with these hearings, and knows exactly how to present your claim to maximum effect and advantage.
If you don't achieve an acceptable result before the ALJ, you can appeal the ruling to the District Court of Appeals. You will not normally receive an opportunity to present new evidence or challenge the facts found by the ALJ, but you will be able to argue the ALJ's legal conclusions or interpretations of Florida workers' comp law are mistaken. Florida workers comp appeal attorney Dennis Palso is skilled with appeals of unfavorable workers' comp rulings.
The earlier you involve an experienced workers' comp attorney in your case, the better your chance for a favorable outcome. For more information and a free consultation, contact workers' compensation hearing attorney, Dennis Palso, in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, without delay.
Hillsborough County (813) 651-1873 - Pasco County (727) 849-9356
Hernando County (352) 686-2658
Florida workers comp appeal attorney Dennis A. Palso represents workers' compensation claimants in mediation, administrative hearings, and appeals in the Tampa Bay area, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Largo, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, holiday, Dunedin, Gulfport, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and Pasco County FL.
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
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