Florida Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Florida.

• Split Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Firefighter Who Claimed Psychological Injuries
  January 11, 2023
  A divided Florida appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a firefighter for his claimed mental injuries from work-related trauma. Case: Williams v. Brevard County Fire Rescue, No. 1D22-533, 12/28/2022,…
• Federal Court Upholds Verdict Against Carrier for Bad-Faith Conduct in Coverage Dispute
  January 9, 2023
  A federal appellate court upheld a jury’s award of $1,091,240.82 for a carrier's bad-faith conduct in a coverage dispute between insurers. Ernest Guthrie worked for Ernest Guthrie LLC, a subcontractor performing…
• Panel Again Seeks Legislative Exemption for Reimbursement Rates
  January 6, 2023
  Florida’s Three-Member Panel on Thursday voted to again ask that state lawmakers eliminate a requirement for the Legislature to ratify medical fee schedule changes. Brittany O’Neil Brittany O’Neil, assistant director at…
• DWC Proposes Grievous-Injury Rules
  January 6, 2023
  The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday made public a notice of a proposed change to its rules on post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by first responders who witness “grievous…
• Three-Member Panel Meets Today
  January 5, 2023
  The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that its Three-Member Panel will meet today from 4-5 p.m. Members of the panel will discuss adoption of a 2023 biennial report as well…
• Cannabis Producer to Work with OSHA on Hazardous Chemicals Study
  December 23, 2022
  A Florida cannabis company announced Thursday that it has reached a voluntary agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and that it will help the agency study issues regarding…
• Conspirator in Premium Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison
  December 15, 2022
  A Florida man who conspired to pay construction workers off the books to fraudulently reduce workers’ compensation costs and payroll taxes was sentenced to four years and four months in…
• Cop Entitled to Benefits for PTSD Under Law Effective After Injury-Causing Event
  December 5, 2022
  A Florida appellate court said a police officer who filed a claim for post-traumatic stress disorder after responding to a school shooting that left 17 people dead was eligible for…
• Court Says Physicians With Different Certifications Can Be in Same 'Specialty'
  December 5, 2022
  A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims found that an employer did not authorize an appropriate one-time change physician for a worker’s finger injury based solely…
• Emergency Order Prohibiting Cancellations Extended for 60 Days
  November 30, 2022
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended an emergency order prohibiting carriers from canceling policies for another 60 days while the state continues to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ian. The governor first…

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