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Survey Reveals Knowledge Gaps About How Workers’ Compensation Works
September 15, 2025 Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about workers' compensation rights and protections. Nearly half of American...
Sep 15, 2025
Protective-gear shortfalls plague women across industries
September 15, 2025 DENVER — That a slip, trip and fall in an industrial setting could be the result of ill-fitting personal protective...
Sep 15, 2025
Heat Doesn’t Take a Holiday — Neither Should Safety Measures
September 15, 2025 In some parts of the country, folks are pulling sweaters out of the closet and ordering pumpkin lattes. But while we...
Sep 15, 2025
Admissibility of Expert Medical Adviser (EMA) Opinions in Workers Compensation Proceedings
September 15, 2025 On September 3, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal of Florida, in Sedgwick Claims Management Services v....
Sep 15, 2025
US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight
September 15, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, FL - Following two federal safety inspections, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Jacksonville...
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
Florida Decision Impacts Employees’ Abilities to Bypass Workers’ Compensation System and Sue Employers for Mental Distress Tort Claims
September 9, 2025 A recent decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Steak ‘N Shake v. Spears,1 highlights the import of...
Sep 9, 2025
The Tip Jar Revolution: IRS Unveils Preliminary Tipped Jobs List for ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deduction
September 5, 2025 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are rolling out guidance on the new “No...
Sep 5, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
Admissibility of Expert Medical Adviser Opinions in WC - Sept. 3, 2025
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
Sep 3, 2025
Florida’s Minimum Wage Will Rise Again on September 30: What Employers Need to Know and What You Should Do Next
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...
Sep 3, 2025
Tolling the Statute of Limitations After Voluntarily Dismissing a Petition for Benefits (PFB) Murphy v. Polk County Board of County Commissioners
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
Sep 3, 2025
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