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Feds expose shadowy, $500 million check-cashing chain in Hialeah and its real owner
Evelio Suarez learned the ropes of shadow banking during the last decade’s real estate boom while working for La Bamba, a chain of...
Jul 6, 2018
Desk setup: To stand or not to stand?
Standing desks have become trendy in the workplace, but studies have cast doubt on their benefits to employee health and safety. Most...
Jul 1, 2018
Ex-worker alleges Clearwater company violated workers compensation law
A Hernando County man is suing a Clearwater business, alleging violation of the Workers' Compensation Retaliation Statute. Adam Justine...
Jun 21, 2018
Honduran nationals sentenced for wire fraud, illegally employing workers
Two unlawfully present Honduran nationals were sentenced Wednesday for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in a scheme that...
Jun 20, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Florida Utility After Employee Sustains Fatal Injuries
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Douglas N. Higgins Inc., a South Florida...
May 22, 2018
Patriot National reorganization plan approved without severance pay for 250 laid-off workers
A Chapter 11 reorganization plan has been approved for Fort Lauderdale-based Patriot National, but it doesn’t include severance pay for...
May 16, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Framing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Dangerous Falls
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Desouza Framing Inc. for exposing employees...
May 16, 2018
Study: Florida's workers' comp costs increased moderately over five years
The average cost of workers’ compensation claims in Florida grew between 2011 and 2016, according to a new study by the Workers...
May 11, 2018
Federal tax reform contributes to midyear comp rate reductions
Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have resulted in proposals and approvals for midyear workers compensation rate reductions in five...
May 10, 2018
Court Approves Patriot National Bankruptcy, Reorganization
The bankruptcy and reorganization plan filed by insurance technology and outsourcing firm Patriot National has been approved and the...
May 9, 2018
Federal Tax Cuts Spur 1.8% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Comp Rates
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved a 1.8 percent rate decrease for workers’ compensation insurance in Florida....
May 2, 2018
Reduction of Workers’ Comp Rates Could Save Florida Businesses More Than $79 Million
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis today released the following statement on the Office of Insurance Regulation’s (OIR)...
May 1, 2018
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