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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office conducts Workers’ Compensation Fraud/Unlicensed Contractor Operation
April 26, 2024 MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - On April 23, 24, and 25, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the Division of Investigative...
Apr 25, 2024
Comp claimants attorney improperly awarded legal fee ‘multiplier’: Court
April 19, 2024 A trial judge improperly applied a contingency fee multiplier that resulted in increased attorneys fees awarded to a...
Apr 18, 2024
Florida contractor cited following heat-related death of farmworker
April 15, 2024 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Florida contractor following the...
Apr 14, 2024
Gov. DeSantis strips worker wage, heat protection powers from cities
April 12, 2024 'Regulations promulgated in Washington or Tallahassee are less likely to be appropriate than in almost any other area of...
Apr 11, 2024
Construction company being investigated in Fort Lauderdale crane accident had multiple OSHA violations
April 5, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Southeast Third Avenue bridge over the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale reopened Friday...
Apr 3, 2024
New Florida Law Relaxes Work Restrictions for Older Teens: 5 Considerations for Employers
April 3, 2024 The Florida Legislature just passed a bill to loosen existing work restrictions for minors who are at least 16 years old....
Apr 2, 2024
Heat-related claims rise with climate change
April 1, 2024 Rising temperatures are causing problems for workers in industries such as construction, warehousing and transportation,...
Mar 31, 2024
Healthy eating seen as aid to treating injuries
April 1, 2024 What an injured worker eats has become a talking point for workers compensation claims handlers as they explore the...
Mar 31, 2024
OSHA issues final walkaround rule allowing employee representatives
March 29, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a...
Mar 28, 2024
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace
March 22, 2024 A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. ...
Mar 21, 2024
Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43
March 11, 2024 On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the...
Mar 10, 2024
Are Some Florida Workers’ Comp Judges Bending to the Political Winds on Fees?
March 11, 2024 Attorney fees in Florida workers’ compensation cases seem to be part of a story that will never end, and a state appeals...
Mar 10, 2024
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