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Opioid Abuse Takes A Toll On Workers And Their Employers
Three decades ago, the treatment Michele Zumwalt received for severe headaches involved a shot of the opioid Demerol. Very quickly,...
Jan 20, 2016
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Legal Challenges, Rising Medical Costs could increase Florida Comp Costs
Escalating medical costs and a series of pending lawsuits challenging Florida’s workers compensation law could potentially reverse a...
Jan 19, 2016
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Deerfield Beach Construction Company Employees Accused of Millions in Fraud
Six men working for a Deerfield Beach general contracting firm are accused of avoiding millions of dollars in worker's compensation...
Jan 15, 2016
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Ruling Opens Door to Much Wider OSHA authority
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration may have the authority to order employers to abate hazards across all their worksites,...
Jan 14, 2016
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Incentive Worth $550 Fails to Motivate Obese Workers to Lose Weight
Promising workers lower health insurance premiums for losing weight did nothing to help them take off the pounds, a recent study found....
Jan 11, 2016
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Roofer Fined after Repeated Fall Hazard Violations
A South Florida roofing contractor is facing $115,500 in proposed fines from federal regulators for repeatedly exposing workers to fall...
Jan 7, 2016
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Opinions Diverge on Tougher Employer Prosecutions for Endangering Workers
A new initiative by U.S. federal agencies to prosecute companies and individuals who endanger the lives of their employees is drawing...
Jan 7, 2016
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Leveraging Workplace Ergonomics
Most folks are not aware that ergonomics was an engineering strategy of the United States military in World War II. As war planes gained...
Jan 7, 2016
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Hospital Urges Fla. High Court To End Workers' Comp Fight
A Hialeah Hospital nurse hasn’t taken the necessary steps for the Florida Supreme Court to hear his challenge to provisions of the...
Jan 4, 2016
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OSHA Looks to Reassure Employers on Reporting Injuries Under New Rules
Federal safety officials will not use information generated by employers in what are known as rapid response investigation reports to...
Dec 23, 2015
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Florida Supreme Court Rejects Workers' Comp Challenge
The Florida Supreme Court has turned down a lawsuit that questioned the constitutionality of the state's workers' compensation insurance...
Dec 23, 2015
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Florida Workers' Comp Law Favors Businesses
Would you play poker if your opponent got to choose his or her cards, and you were required to play with the cards he or she dealt to...
Dec 22, 2015
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