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$1 Million Work Comp Scam Leads to Arrest of Construction Company Owner
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and the Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced the recent arrest of Carlos...
Nov 3, 2017
Florida Orders Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease of 9.8%
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has ordered a statewide overall workers’ compensation rate decrease of 9.8 percent, a...
Nov 3, 2017
Florida workers' comp rate cut to ease businesses' load
State Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has ordered a 9.8 percent decrease in the premiums businesses pay for workers' compensation...
Nov 1, 2017
Hurricanes strain construction industry resources
Existing labor shortages could be exacerbated by the impact of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, while managing materials will be key as...
Oct 31, 2017
Unlicensed Contractor Arrested by Florida Disaster Fraud Strike Team
An unlicensed contractor from Fort Myers, Fla., has been arrested after he was found to be conducting subpar roof repairs and operating...
Oct 24, 2017
Florida nabs suspected stormchaser, allegedly has no comp
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis today announced the arrest of Oscar M. Palma made by the Department of Financial Services'...
Oct 23, 2017
Workers Comp Rates Set To Decline, Labor Group Says Not Far Enough
Last year the National Council on compensation Insurance made a startling announcement—workers comp rates needed to jump almost 20...
Oct 21, 2017
Workers’ compensation rate cut explored
Fewer workers are filing workers’ compensation claims, helping lower the costs Florida employers will pay for insurance next year. How...
Oct 20, 2017
Too soon to know? Regulators weigh worker’s comp rates
Regulators pressed representatives of a workers’ compensation insurance rating service Wednesday about whether two Florida Supreme Court...
Oct 19, 2017
BILL TO EXPAND WORKERS COMP COVERAGE TO FIRST RESPONDERS FILED
A bill expanding workers’ compensation coverage to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder has been filed for the 2018...
Oct 17, 2017
Pinellas deputies go door-to-door at dawn to arrest unlicensed contractors
Pinellas deputies began pounding on doors at 5 a.m. Tuesday, part of a widespread roundup of contractors accused of working without...
Oct 17, 2017
Workers' Comp Drops Off The Legislative Map
Just a year after dire predictions that the state's economy was in peril due to rising insurance costs, Florida businesses could see an...
Oct 6, 2017
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