Florida Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Florida.

• Officer Can't Claim Presumption for Hypertension
  September 20, 2021
  A Florida appellate court ruled that evidence precluded a law enforcement officer's claim of industrial causation for high blood pressure. Case: Holcombe v. City of Naples, No. 1D20-565, 09/15/2021, published. Facts: Joshua…
• Employer Has Right to Select Worker's New Doctor
  September 17, 2021
  A Florida appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to select a new treatment provider after a judge ruled that the first doctor was too far from the worker’s…
• Prefiled Bill Proposes COVID-19 Presumption for Safety Workers
  September 1, 2021
  A Florida lawmaker is proposing to create a presumption that COVID-19 is a compensable condition for safety workers. State Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff, R-DeLand, introduced House Bill 53 in advance of the…
• NCCI Proposes 4.9% Rate Cut for 2022
  August 31, 2021
  The National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed an overall average 4.9% rate level decrease for the voluntary market, effective Jan. 1, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Monday. NCCI said the…
• DWC Posts Summary of Changes to Reimbursement Manual Ahead of Hearing
  August 24, 2021
  The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a summary of proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Health Care Provider Reimbursement Manual that are the subject of an Aug. 26 hearing. The…
• Court Revives Claim Filed by Representative of Worker's Estate
  August 24, 2021
  A Florida appellate court revived a claim filed by the personal representative for a worker’s estate. Case: Estate of McKenzie v. Hi Rise Crane Inc., No. 1D20-3307, 08/19/2021, published. Facts and procedural…
• Union: Disney World Fire Crews Not Getting Comp Benefits for COVID-19
  August 16, 2021
  Despite working in one of the nation’s hot spots for new COVID-19 infections, firefighters who serve Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando are still seeking sick leave and workers’ compensation…
• Contractor Arrested in Alleged $365,000 Premium Fraud Scheme
  August 3, 2021
  The Florida Department of Financial Services announced that the owner of a carpentry contracting firm was arrested for allegedly concealing payroll in order to avoid paying at least $365,000 in…
• Bar Association Hosting Comp Webinar
  August 2, 2021
  The Orange County Bar Association is holding its second annual workers’ compensation webinar on Florida’s workers’ compensation law in August. Sean McCormack, a partner at claimants’ firm Colling, Gilbert, Wright and…
• Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Benefits for Psych Injury After MMI
  July 30, 2021
  A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been denied temporary indemnity benefits for a mental injury even though more than six months had elapsed since she reached…

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