Florida Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in Florida.
- The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a pipe manufacturer $245,546 for violations uncovered during the investigation of a March 2023 workplace death. A 19-year-old employee of Foley Products Co.
- A Florida appellate court ruled that a leaseholder was not entitled to immunity from civil liability as a statuary employer of a contractor’s injured worker. Case: Galue v. Clopay Corp., No. 3D22-661,…
- A Florida appellate court rejected a heath care worker’s claim that he was terminated in retaliation for a job-related injury as opposed to using excessive force against a patient. Case: Francois…
- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday as a Category 3 storm with a major surge. Downed power lines and other hazards are expected to be present…
- The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 15.1%, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The recommended rate…
- The Florida Department of Financial Services announced workers’ compensation fraud charges against the owner of a construction company accused of concealing payroll to illegally lower his premiums. The department on Wednesday…
- A divided Florida appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a rental car manager who was shot by an unknown assailant at work. Mohammed Bouayad worked as the general manager…
- The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said a multi-unit sting operation with the Florida Financial Services and Business and Professional Regulation departments resulted in 14 contractors being arrested for alleged failure…
- A divided Florida appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to a presumption of industrial causation for his thoracic aortic aneurysm because the condition did not constitute heart disease. Case: North…
- The Florida Department of Financial Services set the assessment rate for the Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust at 0.79% for calendar year 2024. The assessment rate is applied to net premium collected…
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