Florida Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Florida.

• Employer Fined $201,573 for Explosion
  November 28, 2023
  The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a manufacturer of industrial gas $201,573 for what the agency called a preventable explosion that injured five workers and several first responders. OSHA…
• OIR Cuts Comp Rates by 15.1%
  November 14, 2023
  Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworski approved a National Council on Compensation Insurance recommendation to reduce workers’ compensation rates by 15.1% on policies incepting in 2024. NCCI in August submitted its annual…
• Bill Proposes Higher Payments for Doctors
  November 9, 2023
  Florida lawmakers introduced legislation for the 2024 session that would increase payments to doctors for treating injured workers and giving depositions. Senate Bill 362, filed Tuesday by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming…
• OSHA Fines Grocery Store for Not Preventing Fatal Fall
  November 1, 2023
  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Florida grocery store $95,315 for violations it says were discovered during an investigation of a preventable fatal fall. A 65-year-old clerk at…
• WCRI: Florida Medical Payments Per Claim Decreased in 2020, Stable in 2021
  October 27, 2023
  After modest annual growth of 4% to 5% from 2018 to 2019, medical payments in Florida decreased 5% in 2020/2021 and changed little the following year, according to the Workers Compensation…
• Statutory Scheme for Firefighter Cancer Claims Doesn't Bar Benefits for Widow
  October 27, 2023
  A Florida appellate court ruled that a receipt of benefits under the statutory scheme specific to firefighters with cancer did not preclude his widow from also recovering death benefits under…
• Court Dismisses Allegations of Rx Kickback Scheme
  October 27, 2023
  A federal court in Florida granted a U.S. Attorney’s Office request to dismiss charges filed in 2022 accusing two pharmacy executives of conspiring to solicit kickbacks as part of an…
• Court Overturns Award for Worker Injured by Manager's Attempt at Chiropractic Treatment
  October 6, 2023
  A Florida appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a grill cook for his injuries from his manager’s amateur chiropractic effort to relieve his back pain. Case: East Coast Waffles…
• OIR Holding Hearing on Proposed 15.1% Rate Cut Oct. 5
  September 28, 2023
  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a virtual public hearing Oct. 5 to take testimony on a proposal to reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 15.1%. The…
• OSHA Fines Pipe Manufacturer for Preventable Death
  September 21, 2023
  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.

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