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Workers’ Compensation in Three Acts
The Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. §30104, et seq., is a mixed compensation and liability scheme arising from the exclusive federal jurisdiction...
Feb 10, 2016
What Difference Does 120 Days Make?
An employer/carrier is faced with a decision when a workers’ compensation claim is reported in Florida. It can 1) pay benefits 2) deny...
Feb 10, 2016
Noisy Workplaces can contribute to Employee Hearing Loss
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. workers who were exposed to noise on the job experienced difficulty hearing, according to a study by the...
Feb 9, 2016
Florida’s Workers’ Comp System Goes Back to the Future . . . at the Expense of Your Premiums
On April 16, 2016, the Florida Supreme Court will hear another in a long line of cases brought by plaintiffs’ lawyers trying to turn the...
Feb 9, 2016
Florida High Court Set to Hear Constitutional Challenge to Workers’ Comp System
Florida Supreme Court will hear yet another case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s workers’ comp system on April 16, 2016....
Jan 31, 2016
Florida Supreme Court Schedules Arguments in Workers Comp Case
The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case that questions whether the state’s workers compensation system is an...
Jan 26, 2016
Justices Will Hear Arguments In April In Workers Comp Fight
Florida Supreme Court justices will hear arguments April 6 in a closely watched challenge to Florida's workers compensation insurance...
Jan 25, 2016
Trucking Company Ordered to Pay Up After Illegally Terminating Driver
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered a New York trucking company to pay a fired employee more than $45,000 in...
Jan 25, 2016
Opioid Abuse Takes A Toll On Workers And Their Employers
Three decades ago, the treatment Michele Zumwalt received for severe headaches involved a shot of the opioid Demerol. Very quickly,...
Jan 20, 2016
Legal Challenges, Rising Medical Costs could increase Florida Comp Costs
Escalating medical costs and a series of pending lawsuits challenging Florida’s workers compensation law could potentially reverse a...
Jan 19, 2016
Deerfield Beach Construction Company Employees Accused of Millions in Fraud
Six men working for a Deerfield Beach general contracting firm are accused of avoiding millions of dollars in worker's compensation...
Jan 15, 2016
Ruling Opens Door to Much Wider OSHA authority
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration may have the authority to order employers to abate hazards across all their worksites,...
Jan 14, 2016
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