Workers Compensation Law in Lee, Florida

Where to go & how to get help in Lee

Local agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations, plus the statewide and federal bodies that serve Lee.

• Division of Workers' Compensation, Florida Department of Financial Servicesagency

  Administers and enforces Florida's workers' compensation laws, operates the free Employee Assistance Office (800-342-1741) to help injured workers resolve disputes, and investigates employers who fail to carry required coverage.

• Office of the Judges of Compensation Claimsagency

  The independent adjudicative body that holds hearings and issues binding rulings on disputed Florida workers' compensation claims when informal resolution fails.

• Florida Legal Services, Inc.legal aid

  A statewide legal aid organization that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Floridians and can help locate a local legal aid office for workers' compensation and related employment issues.

• USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid

  Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.

• Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid

  Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.

• American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral

  Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.

• USA.gov — State attorney generalagency

  Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.