Florida Workers’ Comp Revises Wording on Payment to Surgical Centers
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has made a tweak to its proposed reimbursement manual for ambulatory surgical centers. The...
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- Feb 17
Safety technology uptake slow in construction
Technology is increasingly being used to improve safety and efficiency on construction sites, but moves to introduce connected equipment...
- Feb 16
Police: 21-year-old construction worker dies after falling 13 stories in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s a horrible tragedy that has once again put construction safety to the forefront. Investigators say a painter...
- Feb 2
US Department of Labor finds 3 employers' safety failures contributed to laborer's fatal fall
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Three construction contractors might have prevented the death of a 31-year-old laborer who suffered fatal injuries...
- Feb 2
OSHA Begins 2023 with an Emphasis on Enforcement
Through the first month of 2023, OSHA signaled to employers that enforcement is an agency priority and that it will use a full range of...
- Feb 2
Florida Approves New WC Rule: Carriers Must Verify Subcontractor Employees
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has laid down the law, requiring Florida workers’ compensation insurers to verify...
- Feb 1
Collaboration with workers, early claims support critical to recovery
When a cumulative trauma claim is filed with an employer the approach should be much the same as with all claims, experts say: If the...
- Feb 1
Cumulative trauma claims costs add up
Injuries to body parts that are caused by repetitive motion, frequent exposure to sounds, chemicals or even vibrations are among the most...
- Jan 27
OSHA to unbundle citations, seeking greater compliance, fining over safety rules
Seeking to improve accountability among employers who repeatedly violate workplace safety and health rules, the U.S. Department of Labor...
- Jan 27
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in contractor/worker’s compensation fraud sting
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff in cooperation with The Division of Investigative and Forensic Services with the...
- Jan 20
Report: Medical Facility Services Largest Driver of Comp Cost Increases
Workers’ compensation medical facility payments grew across all facility types and all U.S. regions during the past decade, with...
- Jan 17
Doctors, Insurers Clash on Florida Workers’ Comp Physician Dispensing Rules
Physician dispensing of medications has long been a flash point in workers’ compensation insurance, with at least 22 states regulating or...
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