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There is a 5 month waiting period to receive Social Security Disability benefits, after the effective date of disability. This is often too long a waiting period for severely ill persons. Randy Zeldin, Social Security Disability attorney, represents a lady with terminal brain cancer, who is now going through an unnecessary delay in obtaining medical care. According to Randy Zeldin, an attorney who represents Social Security applicants throughout Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, the law should be revisited by the U.S. Congress.

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Shame on you Gov. Charlie Crist, for destroying attorney representation of injured Florida workers!! Gov. Charlie Crist, the self-styled "people's governor" has abandoned working people of South Florida. Instead, Gov. Crist has latched on to the big business and insurance lobbies of South Florida, by signing a law that would make attorney representation on many issues unfeasible.

Randy Zeldin, Esq., has been fighting for the rights of injured workers in Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach for over 20 years. Randy Zeldin urges South Florida workers to let Gov. Crist know that he is a big disappointment.

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Do you feel tired after the clock springs ahead, losing an hour of sleep? New studies have demonstrated that for months after the time change, tired workers are more prone to injury!! Attorney Randy Zeldin, Esq. of Boca Raton, represents injured workers throughout South Florida.

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The Florida Legislature recently passed a severe limitation on attorney fees. According to Randy Zeldin, attorney at law, this will make it difficult for injured workers, from Ft. Lauderdale, to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, to obtain legal representation. Gov. Charlie Crist should do the right thing and veto the bill.

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The law firm of Randy Zeldin, P.A., announces that Ms. Shwetha Gautham has joined the firm as a legal assistant. Ms. Gautham is currently a student at Florida Atlantic University, nearing a completion of her Bachelor of Arts, after which she will enter law school. Her skills add a new dimension to the law offices of Randy Zeldin, P.A., which specializes in workers' compensation; Social Security Disability and bankruptcy law.

Shwetha Gautham is fluent in the Hindi language and is an expert in Bharatnatyam dance.

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Injured workers from Ft. Lauderdale, to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, were given hope by the Florida Senate. An important committee has recognized that injured workers cannot compete against big insurance carriers without legal representation. That is why the Florida Senate will soon consider a bill to allow attorneys who represent injured workers, to be awarded fair attorney fees. Attorney Randy Zeldin of Boca Raton, is supporting the Florida Senate measure.

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Tens of thousands of South Florida workers, from Ft. Lauderdale, to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, sign on for temporary jobs every day. Although many of these jobs pay near minimum wage, they are often better options than unemployment. Although few of these temporary positions offer benefits, they are required to carry workers' compensation insurance. Randy Zeldin, an attorney practicing in Palm Beach and Broward Counties, urges employees who are hurt on temporary jobs to pursue all rights and benefits afforded under the Florida Workers' Compensation laws

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Sometimes a prolonged recovery after a workers' compensation injury can cause economic harm. Many families of injured South Florida workers, including Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, are unable to pay the bills. This is true even if they are receiving workers' compensation benefits. According to NACBA, in South Florida and across the U.S., the number of bankruptcies attributable to workers' compensation and Social Security Disability is climbing. Attorney Randy Zeldin is now representing injured workers and Social Security Disability Claimants for bankruptcy consultations.

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Work in South Florida can be hazardous or even fatal your health. According to the AFL-CIO, across the U.S., an average of 15 workers are killed on the job daily and another 11,000 suffered on the job injuries each day!! Studies have demonstrated that the actual toll is higher, because many injuries are never reported because of fear of retribution.

Workers' compensation attorney Randy Zeldin of Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, joins the AFL-CIO in calling for improved workplace safety.

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Florida has one of the worst records of workers' compensation injuries in the U.S. Thousands of workers in Broward and Palm Beach, including Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach will be injured in 2009! For this reason, it is important that your employer institute a workplace safety plan. The American Heart Association recommends that there be a plan, in which all employees practice.

Attorney Randy Zeldin of Boca Raton, can provide you with more detailed information about workers' compensation laws and remedies.

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Across the U.S., more than 2,000 eye injuries occur everyday and 10% of these result in vision loss, sometimes permanently! Common workers' compensation eye injuries take place at South Florida construction sites, among welders, machinists and users of power tools.

Under Federal and Florida law, employers must provide suitable eye and face protection, such as safety glasses or goggles. There are "mandatory eye protection zones" in places such as welding, hazardous chemicals and machine shops. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 60% of all eye injuries happened without safety gear.

Randy Zeldin, Esq. has represented workers in Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach who have sustained eye injuries. These injuries have ranged from construction workers to professional golfers.

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One of the problems facing injured workers in Florida, is the lack of control over medical care. In most instances, the workers' compensation insurance carrier has the right of selection of doctor. The injured worker is given one definite right to change care. This proposition was recently supported by the Courts, in the case of Providence Property v. Wilson.

Unfortunately, the claimant does not have an absolute right as to new physician substituting for the first physician. It can depend on many factors, such as whether a managed care arrangement is in place. Other factors can include the policy of the carrier, the individual adjustor or whether there is only one highly specialized physician available.

Many carriers are deliberately silent about the right to change care and don't usually inform the injured worker

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