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Start the New Year Off Safely with These Resources
StartFragmentThe new year is a good time to resolve to keep your workplace safe and sound by establishing and maintaining an effective...
Jan 30, 2018
$1.8 Million Workers’ Comp Scam Leads to the Arrest of Jacksonville Company Owner
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis today announced the recent arrest of Jeovane Felizardo, owner of JJF Construction Services, LLC,...
Jan 25, 2018
The Law: What is medical marijuana’s impact on Florida employment law?
In November 2016, Florida voters approved Constitutional Amendment 2, which created a constitutional right to use medical marijuana for...
Jan 25, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Construction Company For Exposing Employees to Hazards and Proposes $
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Action Concrete Construction Inc. for...
Jan 23, 2018
E-Verify proposal opposed by ag and construction groups heads to full CRC
An immigration measure heading toward the full Constitutional Revision Commission would require all employers in the state to use a...
Jan 19, 2018
CFO Patronis: Attorney Fee Limits on Worker's Comp a 'Good Debate to Have'
The Legislature should consider restricting how much insurance companies can spend on attorney fees when fighting workers’ compensation...
Jan 18, 2018
Former employee accuses lumber company of wrongful termination
A former employee is suing a St. Petersburg lumber company, alleging wrongful termination. Jonathan Haight filed a complaint Jan. 4 in...
Jan 17, 2018
Editorial: Balancing the playing field for workers’ compensation
For the longest time, injured workers in Florida were basically at the mercy of the whims of employers to treat them fairly. A 2003 law...
Jan 16, 2018
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Help for ‘disposable’ workers
It looks like Sen. Gary Farmer has been keeping up with the news. ProPublica and the Naples Daily News both published in-depth...
Jan 13, 2018
Rates are down but leaders are up on workers' comp changes
Workers’ compensation rates have been reduced by nearly 10 percent this year but state legislative leaders said this week they want to...
Jan 12, 2018
Florida legislators discuss change in law that punishes injured immigrant workers
n 2014, Abednego nearly severed his index finger while working construction. His boss hired him without verifying his documents. After...
Jan 9, 2018
Workplace Fatalities Increase Again with Transportation as Top Fatality
There were 5,190 workplace fatalities reported in the U.S. in 2016, a 7 percent increase over the previous year. According to the Bureau...
Jan 8, 2018
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