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Six Florida Contractors Cited In Surprise Sweep
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Six Florida Contractors Cited In Surprise Sweep...
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Author: Nancy Cavey
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Governor Crist Makes It Hard for Florida Worker’s Injured on the Job To Find A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer | Tampa Bay Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
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The Florida Supreme Court stuck down a 2003 Florida workers' compensation law that capped workers' compensation lawyer fees which had made it very hard to find a workers' compensation lawyer who could afford to help an injured employee who needed workers' compensation benefits. The Florida legislature passed a law in the 2009 Session once again limiting workers' compensation attorney fees and Governor Crist has signed it into law....
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Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates Reduced For 5th Consecutive Year
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On New Year's Eve, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation released its annual report on the state of the market for workers' compensation insurance to the Florida Legislature....
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Insurance regulators release annual report on workers comp insurance, approve 18.4 percent rate reduction
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Florida is the largest workers' compensation insurance market in the nation dominated by private market insurers, according to a state report released this morning....
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Study Targets Prescription Savings in Workers’ Compensation for Chronically Injured
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Chronically injured workers – those who remain injured for four years or more – represent only 17 percent of all injured workers, but account for 45 percent of all workers' compensation prescriptions, and nearly 65 percent of all pharmacy costs....
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Regulators: Cut workers’ compensation rate even more
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It's not just property-insurance companies that have earned special attention from state insurance regulators....
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National council recommends 16.5 percent rate decrease for workers compensation in Florida
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National council recommends 16.5 percent rate decrease for workers compensation in Florida...
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Cool Therapy Helps Cardiac Arrest Patients Increase Chance of Survival
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In some U.S.cities, like Miami, ambulances are now taking cardiac patients to hospitals that use a cooling therapy that reduces the chance of brain damage and increases the chances of survival....
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New Medication to Treat Post Dramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Florida First Responders can suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their job. New medications are being developed to treat the symptoms which are compensable under the Florida Workers Compensation law....
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FLSA Collective Actions and Commissoned Car Salesmen -Tampa Bay FLSA Attorney Nancy Cavey
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A Fair Labor Standards Act claims against Bill Seidele's Nissan brought by car salesman who alleged they were not paid a federal minimum wage because they were paid commissions only....
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