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What if I am injured and I fail to advise my employer of the injury within 30 days after the initial manifestation of the injury?

You will lose your rights. Failure to advise the employer shall bar petition and/or payment of any benefits under the Florida Workers Compensation Act unless your employer or his/her agent had actual knowledge of the injury and the cause of the injury could not be identified without a medical opinion or the employee advised the employer within 30 days after obtaining a medical opinion that the injury rose out within the course of employment or the employer did not put the employees on notice of the requirements of the Workers’ Compensation section by appropriate posting of coverage. There are some exceptional circumstances which are beyond the scope of this question so consult with us or another attorney who does Workers’ Comp.