OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida
September 21,2023 The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees...
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- Aug 28
Florida workers’ compensation rates could see 15.1 percent reduction
August 28, 2023 The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed a 15.1 percent reduction in workers’ compensation...
- Aug 24
South Florida Contractor Charged with Underreporting Payroll by $5.9 Million
August 24, 2023 Florida authorities this week charged a south Florida contractor with underreporting his payroll by almost $6 million,...
- Aug 21
5 FL SKATING RINKS ILLEGALLY EMPLOYING MINORS LATER THAN ALLOWED, US DEPT. LABOR ASSESSES $26K
August 21, 2023 Employers: Astro Skating Center of Brandon LLC, operating Astro Skate Family Fun Center of Brandon 750 W. Robertson...
- Aug 18
Workplace Shootings Not Always Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says
August 18, 2023 Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have to be...
- Aug 16
Automatic gratuities to affect workers comp premiums
August 16, 2023 The controversial trend of tacking on automatic tips, or “service charges,” to customer bills will likely have a...
- Aug 14
Musculoskeletal ‘overexertion’ costliest comp injury: report
August 14, 2023 Overexertion topped the list of the costliest workplace injuries, according to a report released Thursday by Liberty...
- Aug 13
Lakeland Check Casher Sentenced in Construction-Related Fraud Conspiracy
August 13, 2023 U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Raju Gandhi, of Lakeland, to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy...
- Aug 11
14 arrested in Workers’ Compensation fraud/unlicensed Contractor Sting
14 offenders have been arrested in connection with a workers’ compensation fraud/unlicensed contractor sting. The Manatee County...
- Aug 9
Responses mixed to federal heat safety measures
August 9, 2023 Worker safety advocates and attorneys representing employers have mixed reactions to recently announced federal heat...
- Aug 3
Miami contractor arrested for workers' comp fraud, faces up to 180 years
August 3, 2023 By underreporting payroll, the construction business shortchanged its workers’ comp carrier by more than $790K in...
- Aug 2
Weapons and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know about Florida's New Constitutional Carry Law
Executive Summary - For years, a number of Florida’s elected officials have had their sights set on eliminating the statutory requirement...
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