INJURED AT WORK? J.J. CAN HELP!Workers' Compensation Lawyer

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Florida Workers’ Compensation Claims

Whether your case is complex, your benefits denied, or you have questions about what benefits you are owed, you should talk to an experienced workers' compensation attorney immediately as we can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Steps to Take After a Workplace Injury

While consulting a workers' compensation lawyer is a good idea when you have have suffered a workplace injury, it is not the first step you should take. It is important that you act quickly and report all work-related injuries to your supervisor immediately after getting getting hurt, unless you require emergency assistance. If you fail to timely report these injuries, it can negatively impact your claim and your ability to receive medical benefits and disability benefits/money.

Notify Your Employer

It is important that you notify your employer, as this is an essential part in the claims process. Generally, you have thirty days to report a work-related injury.

Seek Medical Attention

What feels like a minor injury can turn into something more serious if not treated. Always seek medical care when injured at the workplace.

Contact Your Lawyer

When your case is complex or your claim has been denied, it is always best to have your case handled by a qualified professional who can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Document Your Injury

Ensure you keep a detailed record of your injuries, pain, medical care, or anything else that is relevant and could help with your claim.

Keep Up With Medical Care

It is important that you keep up with any prescribed treatments or rehabilitation programs that your doctor prescribes for you.

Benefits Available for Work Injury Victims

The Law Office of J.J. Talbott assist with a wide array of workers' compensation legal services, we serve Pensacola, Ft. Walton, Crestview, Panama City, Destin and surrounding areas with our aggressive legal representation and never lose sight of client care. Injured employees may be eligible for a variety of benefits. We help workers in Florida who have been injured seek compensation for:

MEDICAL EXPENSES

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TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY

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TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY

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PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY

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Why Choose Us?

We have genuine concern and compassion for our clients. We understand that every case and every client is different, and therefore each case requires a unique perspective and strategy.

FREE, No-Obligation Consultation

We offer a free, no-obligation, consultation with a review by one of our attorneys to determine if you have a winnable case.

PersonalRepresentation

We are a family owned firm and treat our clients with respect. We care about and fight for our clients every step of the way.

No Fees or CostsUnless We Win

We are on your side, and if we lose the fight, we don’t charge lawyer fees. Our clients have already suffered enough financial hardships with their injuries.

Experienced Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Our attorneys are highly experienced when it comes to workers' compensation cases. We have years of experience that help us ensure the best possible outcome for your case.

Dedicated Attorney from Start to Finish of Your Case

While we have fully-trained and qualified staff who can help you at any time, and our team of workers' compensation lawyers may consult on your case, the attorney you hired works directly with you throughout your case. When it's time to negotiate, go to trial, or make a court appearance, your lawyer will be there!

Excellent Recoveries

We have learned that the best way to win workers' compensation settlements is by listening to our clients, understanding their case, and understanding their needs. We work hard to get the best possible outcome for your case.

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Our Attorneys

Our attorneys offer our clients quality legal representation with personal, professional, attention. Our clients are treated with respect and understanding by knowledgeable, caring attorneys.

Jeremiah “J.J.” Talbott

Travis P. Lampert

Mark Belcher

Principal Attorney

B.A. from University of West Florida (1994)

J.D. from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law (1997)

Attorney

B.S. in Criminology Legal Studies from University of Central Florida (2009)

J.D. from University of Florida (2012)

Attorney

Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law

Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Government from LaGrange College

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Medical Expenses

With regard to medical benefits, the employer is required to provide all medically necessary treatment, including surgeries, physical therapy, prescribed medications, mileage to medical appointments, and any medical devices ordered by the workers’ comp doctor. Florida Statutes, 440.13. Unfortunately, the employer selects the treating doctors, but the employee is entitled to a one-time change of physician.

Temporary Partial Disability

If an injured employee’s doctor determines that he or she can return to work, but with restrictions, then the worker may qualify for Temporary Partial Disability benefits (TPD) as long as he or she is earning less than 80% of his or her pre-injury average weekly wages. Like temporary total disability benefits, the workers’ compensation payments for temporary partial disability cannot exceed 66.66% of the injured workers’ average weekly wage.

Temporary Total Disability

When a workers’ compensation doctor determines that an injured employee cannot perform his or her duties at work (temporarily), the employee may be entitled to Temporary Total Disability benefits (TTD). The TTD benefits are typically paid every two weeks for an amount equal to two-thirds of the worker’s pre-injury Average Weekly Wage (AWW).

Permanent Total Disability

When an employee’s work-related injuries are deemed permanent, the worker is entitled to receive either Impairment benefits (IBs) or Permanent Total Disability benefits. IB’s are based on the permanent impairment rating assigned by the workers’ doctor. IB’s are paid at the rate of 75% of the employee’s average weekly TTD benefits for the following periods: two weeks for each percentage point of impairment up to 10%; three weeks for each percentage point of impairment from 11% up to 15%; four weeks for each percentage point of impairment from 16% up to 20%; and six weeks for each percentage point of impairment from 21% and higher. However, if the employee has returned to his pre-injury earning capability, then they only receive IB benefits at the rate of 50% of the employee’s average weekly TTD benefits.

On the other hand, if the employee is not able to return to ANY gainful employment on a permanent basis, then the employee may be entitled to Permanent Total Disability (PTD) benefits. PTD benefits are paid at the rate of 66 2/3% of your AWW, plus you receive supplemental benefits which are an additional 3% per week (times the number of years since the accident).

Jeremiah “J.J.” Talbott

Principal Attorney

B.A. from University of West Florida (1994)

J.D. from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law (1997)

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury Workers' Compensation Wage and Hour Criminal Defense Social Security Discrimination (ADA/Employment/FMLA) Domestic/Family Law Employment Law and General Civil Litigation

Jeremiah “JJ” Talbott is the founding partner of the Law Office of J.J. Talbott, P.A. and concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, unpaid wages and overtime, wrongful termination, Social Security Disability, Family and Medical Leave Act, Divorce/Family law, probate, and general civil litigation.

JJ was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1972 and moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1974. He graduated from J.M. Tate High School in 1990 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida in 1994. In 1997, he received his Juris Doctorate from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Board, a member of the ABA National Trial Team, and nominated Best Advocate in the ABA National Trial Competition.

JJ is a member of both the Florida Bar (since 1998) and Alabama Bar (since 1997). He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida; United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama; and United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. He is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (Florida Chapter), Worker’s Compensation Section of the Florida Bar, and a member of the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association. JJ has also served on numerous bar association committees including the Executive Council of the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association (2007-2008), the Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee of the Florida Bar (chairman District A) (2004-2006), and the Community Service Committee of the Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association (Co-Chairman 2001-2007).

In 2012, JJ became a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum (which includes the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum) is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

JJ lives in Pensacola with his wife and 2 children.

Travis P. Lampert

Associate Attorney

B.S. in Criminology Legal Studies from University of Central Florida (2009)

J.D. from University of Florida (2012)

Practice Areas:

General Civil Litigation Personal Injury Social Security Wage and Hour Workers' Compensation

Admitted to the Florida Bar in 2012

Travis Lampert is an Attorney at the Law Office of J.J. Talbott, P.A. His practice areas focus on civil litigation, personal injury, social security, wage and hour, and worker’s compensation matters.

Earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, as a student, Travis clerked for Stiles, Taylor & Grace, a workers’ compensation insurance defense firm, and for the United States Attorney’s office. Upon completion, he went to work for Levin Papantonio’s mass tort division, pursuing complex litigation cases across the county for 4 years, successfully representing plaintiffs in products liability cases, as well as businesses that suffered economic damages as a result of the BP Oil Spill.

In 2017, seeking to build his local practice, Travis came aboard at the Law Office of J.J. Talbott, P.A. In his own words: “I knew that working with JJ would allow me to focus my practice on the local community. Meeting face to face with my clients, and getting to interact with the folks who need my help on a personal level is what drives me.”

Outside of work, Travis spends time with his wife, Crystal, and their dogs: Roger, Snoopy, and Penny. He volunteer’s as much as possible for local legal clinics where he provides pro bono services to members of the Pensacola community. He also frequently serves as a Big Brother for Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWFL. In his free time, Travis loves being active, including hiking and gaining proficiency in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Mark Belcher

Associate Attorney

Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law

Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Government from LaGrange College

Licensed in Florida & Georgia

Mark Belcher is an Attorney at The Law Office Of Talbott & Lampert, P.A. His practice primarily focuses on workers’ compensation but also covers wage and hour, employment law, personal injury, civil litigation, and social security/disability matters.

Mark attended law school at the Ava Maria School of Law in Naples, FL. During law school, Mark interned with the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office in LaGrange, Georgia, the Honorable Kathy Sturgis, a Judge of Compensation Claims, in Fort Myers, Florida, and with a United States District Court Judge. After graduating in the top 10% of his law school class in 2013, Mark immediately started a two-year federal clerkship with the Honorable John E. Steele in the Fort Myers division of the Middle District of Florida.

Following multiple internships and clerkships, Mark soon found himself on the Florida panhandle as an insurance defense associate at McConnaughhay Coonrod. After a few years of diving into the workers’ comp field, he desired to expand his field of practice and became an associate with the firm.

Outside of practicing law, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife, attending community-driven events, and absolutely loves to cook – so much so, Mark was featured in Pensacola’s “Men Who Cook” competition.

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