workers compensation

McFarlane Law Workers Compensation Division is under the supervision of Matthew T. Jones, Esq., who has served in various capacities such as President, Vice President and General Counsel of a Florida domestic property and casualty and workers compensation insurance company, third party claims administrator and managing general underwriter for over the last twenty years. Mr. Jones created and supervised the insurance carriers in-house counsel workers compensation law office and is attuned to the needs of the insurance company in the defense of it’s workers compensation claims.  As a result McFarlane Law provides employers, insurance carrier and self-insureds with an aggressive approach to the defense of workers compensation claims. Our workers compensation Division strives to provide a thorough investigation of every claim, timely reporting to the adjuster and the efficient resolution of every claim.   

McFarlane Law also provides insurance clients with assistance in investigating the use of unauthorized and fraudulent certificates of insurance, suspected fraud by claimants and fraud perpetrated by employers involving the use of incorrect class codes, under reporting of payroll and misrepresentations in the application of insurance.  McFarlane Law can assist in audit disputes as well as the criminal prosecution of illegal workers compensation activities and will seek all avenues available to recover lost premium dollars and claim payments made to individuals obtained by fraudulent means.  McFarlane Law can also pursue subrogation claims against third parties on behalf of the insurance carrier or self-insured.