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Disabled Son’s Attack on Caregiving Mom puts Courts at Odds
In July 2008, Joshua Gartland, 33, moved back into his mother’s Westmoreland County home. He had run away at age 15, started using drugs...
Nov 9, 2015
NCCI Files Supplemental Information on Florida Workers Compensation Rate Filing
On November 3, 2015, the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued an order denying NCCI’s proposed 1.9% rate decrease and requested...
Nov 6, 2015
Florida Orders 5.1% Workers Comp Rate Decrease
Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation has ordered a 5.1% workers compensation rate cut, disapproving the National Council on...
Nov 5, 2015
Disease Victims Often Shut Out of Workers' Comp System
Finding the first bit of evidence that Gene Cooper’s job damaged his brain and destroyed his health was the easy part. That only took his...
Nov 4, 2015
Order on Rate Filing
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty rejects NCCI's 1.9% rate reduction filing for January 1, 2016 and orders them to refile by November...
Nov 3, 2015
Agreements Matter
In September, there was a rare exception in the national news. The story caught my eye and it's national coverage surprised me. It...
Nov 3, 2015
Read the Rules, It is Critical
Timeliness is an issue worthy of attention. In October, the Florida First District Court of Appeal (DCA) decided Matheny, v. Indian River...
Oct 25, 2015
U.S. Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Workers’ Compensation
Ten prominent Democratic lawmakers, including presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, are urging the U.S. secretary of labor to come...
Oct 21, 2015
Can You Hear Us Now?
If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? Here’s a corollary: If the court decides something but doesn’t issue a written...
Oct 19, 2015
OSHA issues fines in death of race-car driving instructor at Disney track
OSHA has issued violations and fines in the death of a driving instructor at an exotic car race track on Disney World property in...
Oct 13, 2015
Opting Out of Workers' Comp Program Demands Careful Consideration
Employers considering opting out of workers compensation systems must ensure they understand the differences between traditional programs...
Oct 6, 2015
9 Charged in Manatee County Workers Comp Fraud Sting
Nine people were charged for advertising services without having workers compensation coverage, according to the Florida Department of...
Sep 25, 2015
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