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Workers’ Comp Scam Leads to Arrest of Miami Construction Company Owner
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis today announced the recent arrest of Juan Jose Castro, owner of JACM Construction Corp., after his...
Aug 21, 2017


Does the IRS view your sub-contractors as independent contractors or employees?
Q: I am a general contractor and uncertain how the Internal Revenue Service will view my relationship with sub-contractors. Are they...
Aug 21, 2017


Florida’s First District Court of Appeal overturns workers' compensation claim
The Florida First District Court of Appeal has overturned an order in a workers' compensation case, ruling that a worker forfeited his...
Aug 18, 2017


EEOC sues company over shunning applicants based on age, comp claims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued an Oklahoma-based oil and gas drilling company for declining to hire potential...
Aug 17, 2017


The Marijuana Conversation: Questions Workers Compensation Insurers Are Asking
Legalized marijuana, whether medical or recreational, is finding its roots nationwide. In those states that have legalized medical and/or...
Aug 17, 2017


They Got Hurt At Work — Then They Got Deported
At age 31, Nixon Arias cut a profile similar to many unauthorized immigrants in the United States. A native of Honduras, he had been in...
Aug 16, 2017


Mixed decision in Berkshire Hathaway workers comp policy case
A federal appeals court affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court decision involving a daycare that challenged a Berkshire...
Aug 14, 2017


Employer must face lawsuit after rescinding job offer over positive drug test
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a woman who uses marijuana for medicinal purposes in compliance with Connecticut’s marijuana law...
Aug 10, 2017


Fall hazards net roofing contractor over $1.5 million in OSHA fines
A Florida roofing contractor faces penalties of more than $1.5 million for 14 workplace safety violations and has been placed in the U.S....
Aug 9, 2017


Did Miami’s biggest developer avoid labor taxes? The feds are investigating.
Federal investigators are seeking to learn if the Related Group, Miami’s biggest developer, lowered costs on an affordable-housing...
Aug 6, 2017


Demand for impairment training high as employers prep for marijuana law
Dilated pupils, red eyes, anxiety and paranoia are some of the signs employers in Maine are being told to watch for in the state...
Aug 2, 2017


Construction workers vulnerable to struck-by hazards
Employers can do more to prevent fatal struck-by injuries in the construction sector, according to a report released Wednesday. Struck-by...
Aug 2, 2017
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