Tampa Attorney John Sharpless

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
Lehigh University
LAW SCHOOL:
Franklin Pierce Law Center
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1996
STATES ADMITTED:
Florida
PRACTICE AREAS:
Social Security

John has been representing those seeking Social Security disability benefits and injured workers since 1996. He is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, Board Certified in the area of Workers' Compensation by the Florida Bar, and on the board of directors of the Florida Workers' Advocates. He is also a member of the Work Injury Law and Advocacy Group and the Workers' Compensation section of the Florida Bar.

Attorney's Videos

Am I entitled to past-due benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Are occupational diseases covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Are Social Security disability benefits available if I became disabled after I left my old job and am unemployed?
Social Security Disability Law

Can alcoholics and drug addicts really get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Can anyone help me financially while I wait for a decision on my disability case or supplemental security income case?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I appeal a case beyond Social Security to the federal courts?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I bring witnesses to my SSD or SSI disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I collect Social Security disability, long term disability, and workers' compensation at the same time?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I get a second disability hearing if I get denied at my first hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Can letters from friends and family help me at a Social Security disability or SSI hearing ?
Social Security Disability Law

Can moving to a different place get me a quicker disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Can my case be settled under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Can my employees help pay for my workers' compensation insurance in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Can my employer fire me in Florida when I am receiving workers' compensation benefits and am unable to work?
Workers Compensation Law

Do I have to be permanently disabled to get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I have to file a workers' compensation claim within a specific period of time in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Do I have to go through reconsideration?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I have to go to court to get workers' compensation benefits in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Do I need to have been injured at work to be eligible for Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I need to notify my employer of my injury under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Do I really have to hire an attorney to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Does someone need to be injured at work to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, can I file under our group medical insurance for the hospital bills at the same time?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, are there any time limitations?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, can I have my claim re-evaluated after a settlement?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, do I have to tell my union or anyone else if I am injured on the job?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, how are disputes handled?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, what if I did not see a doctor or seek a medical examination, but then felt hurt later?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, what is an independent medical examination?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, who chooses the medical care?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, who oversees disputes?
Workers Compensation Law

For workers' compensation in Florida, who pays the benefits?
Workers Compensation Law

How are attorney's fees determined under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

How are attorneys compensated in Social Security disability cases?
Social Security Disability Law

How are disputes adjudicated under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

How do attorneys who represent Social Security disability claimants get paid?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I appeal my claim for SSD or SSI disability benefits if it is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I file a claim for workers' compensation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

How do I find an attorney to represent me before and on my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I get workers' compensation benefits in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

How do I qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I survive financially while waiting for my SSD or SSI disability benefit case to be settled?
Social Security Disability Law

How does Social Security determine if I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

How far back will Social Security pay benefits if I am found disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

How is the attorney compensated in a Social Security disability case?
Social Security Disability Law

How is the decision made for my SSD or SSI disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long after an work-related accident do I have to report the injury to my employer in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

How long do I have to apply?
Social Security Disability Law

How long do I have to wait after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long do I have to wait after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does a social security disability or SSI appeal typically take?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does an application for Social Security disability take and what are the steps?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take for Social Security to act upon a request for appeals council review?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to get a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to get a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to start receiving benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does the administrative law judge have to set a disability hearing date?
Social Security Disability Law

How long is my workers' compensation claim open in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

How long will I be able to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long will it take to get a decision after a Social Security disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

How much money will I get?
Social Security Disability Law

I am 60 percent disabled. Do I get 60% of my Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

I am disabled by mental illness. Can mental illness serve as the basis for a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

I am disabled, but I never worked. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

If a person suffers a long term or permanent injury, what is the process for receiving Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

If I am approved for Social Security disability benefits, how much will I get?
Social Security Disability Law

If I am unable to return to work until my doctor releases me, does my employer have to hold my job for me in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

If I get Social Security disability benefits, will I get Medicaid?
Social Security Disability Law

If I suffer a long term or permanent injury, am I eligible for Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

If I think I have a Social Security disability claim, what do I need to do?
Social Security Disability Law

If Social Security tries to cut off my disability benefits, what can I do?
Social Security Disability Law

If someone is killed on-the-job in Florida, is the claim for workers' compensation or wrongful death?
Workers Compensation Law

If the administrative law judge denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits, can I appeal any more?
Social Security Disability Law

If the administrative law judge denies my Social Security disability claim, can I appeal any more?
Social Security Disability Law

Is my claim covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and the Jones Act simultaneously?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Is my employer or their insurance company responsible for paying my attorney's fees and costs?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Is the employer required to report an accident under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Is there a list of impairments that Social Security considers disabling?
Social Security Disability Law

Is there a period of time after which my Florida workers' compensation claim is no longer open?
Workers Compensation Law

Must an injured Florida worker notify their employer of a work-related injury?
Workers Compensation Law

Must I spend all of my own money when I am disabled and want to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Must I wait until my sick leave is exhausted before applying for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

My doctor says I am disabled. So why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Should I get an attorney if my Social Security disability claim is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

The Veterans' Administration says I am disabled, so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What are medical provider networks?
Workers Compensation Law

What are my chances of winning at a Social Security disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What are my chances of winning at reconsideration in a Social Security disability case?
Social Security Disability Law

What are my posting requirements for workers' compensation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What are the benefits of SSDI over long term disability insurance?
Social Security Disability Law

What are the benefits provided under the Defense Base Act (DBA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What are the employers responsibilities for workers' compsenation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What are the forms that need to be completed for workers' compensation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What are the responsibilities of my employer under Florida workers' compensation laws?
Workers Compensation Law

What can I do if I do not receive my workers' compensation benefit check in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What can I do to improve my chances of winning my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What constitutes an independent contractor?
Workers Compensation Law

What do I do if Social Security denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

What do I need to have with me at a disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What does navigable waters mean under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What does schedule rating mean in a workers' compensation case?
Workers Compensation Law

What happens after a Social Security disability hearing has been held?
Social Security Disability Law

What happens at a Social Security disability or SSI disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What happens if I am injured on the way to or from work in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What happens to my Social Security disability benefits if I am able to return to work?
Social Security Disability Law

What is a compensable injury?
Workers Compensation Law

What is a petition for benefits in a Florida workers' compensation case?
Workers Compensation Law

What is a third-party workers' compensation case?
Workers Compensation Law

What is an informal conference under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What is an occupational disease?
Workers Compensation Law

What is not covered by workers' compensation insurance in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What is reconsideration in a Social Security claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What is SSDI?
Social Security Disability Law

What is SSI?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the appeals council in a Social Security disability case?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the average wait time for a disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the definition of disability used by Social Security?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the difference between the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and the Jones Act?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What is the disability hearing writing phase?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the employer required to provide the employee for workers' compensation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What is the process for filing a workers' compensation claim in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What is the Section 20(a) presumption under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What is the Social Security disability hearing like?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the Social Security hearing like?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the statute of limitations under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What is the time to file a claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

What is the workers' compensation process in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What is workers' compensation insurance?
Workers Compensation Law

What is workers' compensation?
Workers Compensation Law

What kind of evidence is used to evaluate and decide my disability benefit claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What redress does an injured worker have in Florida if they are not receiving their proper workers' compensation benefits?
Workers Compensation Law

What should I do if a Social Security disability claim is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

What state agencies administer the workers' compensation system in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What type of light duty job can my employer offer me in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What type of occupational exposures are covered by workers' compensation in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

What types of work are excluded from coverage under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

When is a workers' compensation claim considered settled and permanently closed in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Where are hearings held for workers' compensation cases in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Where can I go to get help with my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Where do they hold Social Security disability and SSI disability hearings?
Social Security Disability Law

Who chooses the medical care provided for an on-the-job injury in Florida?
Workers Compensation Law

Who decides if I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

Who is covered under the Defense Base Act (DBA)?
Longshore and Harbor Workers Comp Law

Who is responsible for providing for workers' compensation benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act?
Workers Compensation Law

Why does my insurance company want me go to an independent medical examination for my Florida workers' compensation claim?
Workers Compensation Law

Why does Social Security consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

Why does Social Security turn down so many claims for disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will a vocational expert be at my Social Security disability or SSI hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Will disability benefits affect my retirement benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will I have to file more than one Social Security disability (SSD and SSDI) or SSI appeal for my claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Will it help if I ask my U.S. Representative to help me get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will Social Security review my case in the future?
Social Security Disability Law

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Osborne and Sharpless
http://www.tampassd.com

4200 W. Cypress Street, Suite 175
Tampa, Florida 33607

(813) 527-0269

About Our Firm

The Law Office of Osborne & Sharpless represent injured workers of Florida in Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation cases. From our Tampa office, we bring 35 years of experience to our Social Security and Workers' Comp clients. We are Florida Board-Certified Workers' Compensation lawyers. We also work aggressively to represent claimants in Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation claims, and claims for Social Security Disability benefits.

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