Heather L. Hatch

Ms. Hatch is a trial attorney practicing in the areas of civil litigation. A focal part of her practice involves the representation of employers, self-insured employers, and their insurance carriers in all aspects of workers' compensation claims in Florida. Ms. Hatch appears before Judges of Compensation Claims throughout Florida in the defense of claims involving issues of compensability of accidents, occupational disease and exposures, permanent total disability benefits, and various medical care issues. She also handles workers' compensation appeals, and subrogation and lien recovery claims. Ms. Hatch's practice areas also include Medicare Compliance, 111 reporting issues, and MMSEA compliance in both workers' compensation and liability claims. Prior to joining QPWB, Ms. Hatch practiced in the workers' compensation defense division of a Florida law firm in West Palm Beach. Ms. Hatch received her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio in 1997. Ms. Hatch is licensed to practice law in Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar. She is also admitted in the U.S. District Courts of the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida; and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

• Partner

• Florida, 2000
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

• The Florida Bar, 2000 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)