Florida is the largest workers' compensation insurance market in the nation dominated by private market insurers, according to a state report released this morning....
Continue readingChronically 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....
Continue readingIt's not just property-insurance companies that have earned special attention from state insurance regulators....
Continue readingNational council recommends 16.5 percent rate decrease for workers compensation in Florida...
Continue readingIn 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....
Continue readingFlorida 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....
Continue readingA 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....
Continue readingWhile your employer may not have paid you the overtime you are due, it is important that your attorney try to resolve the unpaid overtime issue before filing a lawsuit. A federal judge in Tampa says to play nice before filing an overtime claim....
Continue readingWhen is a presumption not a presumption? The First District has entered a confusing 18 page decision on a First Responder's burden of proof under the Heart and Lung Act. What does the First responder have to prove to be entitled to the benefit of the presumption and when does the burden shift to the Employer?...
Continue readingWal-Mart has agreed to pay $352 to $640 million dollars for wage and hour claims. Many employees are not paid a proper wage in violation of the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act....
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