September 9, 2025 A recent decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Steak ‘N Shake v. Spears,1 highlights the import of...

September 5, 2025   The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are rolling out guidance on the new “No...

September 3, 2025 On September 3, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal of Florida, in Sedgwick Claims Management Services v. Thompson , considered for the first time whether EMA opinions and reports are subject to the standard that govern the admissibility of expert testimony in legal proceedings. In a WC case, an employer/carrier (E/C) sought to exclude the testimony of an EMA arguing that it failed to satisfy the Daubert standard—which provides the legal framework gove

September 3, 2025 Florida’s minimum wage will rise yet again on September 30, jumping to $14/hour (and to $10.98 for tipped workers) as...

September 3, 2025 On September 3, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal of Florida, in Murphy v. Polk County Board of County Commissioners , ruled that the statute of limitation related to an employee's initial PFB is not tolled where the employee voluntarily dismissed the PFB before adjudication, but asserts that a demand for attorney fees remains a pending issue. In January 2017, an employee filed a PFB for an injury that occurred the prior year. The employee subsequentl

September 2, 2025   Workers’ compensation insurance rates in Florida should decrease by an average 6.9% in 2026 under a proposal by the...

September 2, 225 BOYNTON BEACH, FL  – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Port Saint Lucie tree service contractor for allegedly...

August 27, 2025 Nearly seven in 10 organizations experienced employment-related claims in the past year while new workplace dynamics are...

August 25, 2025   As global temperatures continue to rise, the risks to workers’ productivity and health also are worsening, a United...