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Roofing Contractor Charged In South Florida Workers’ Compensation Fraud

April 20, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

A 50-year-old roofing contractor has been arrested and charged with workers’ compensation fraud for intentionally violating a stop work order issued by state regulators in connection with a workers’ compensation penalty. Records from the Florida Department of Financial Services reportedly show that Taylor Contracting & Roofing had been ordered to discontinue all work in Florida […]

Apr

Forklift Mishap Can Lead To South Florida Workers’ Compensation Case

April 12, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

The dangers of operating a forklift became evident on the morning of April 8 when a man working at the Sun Terminals in Fort Lauderdale suffered a partially severed leg as a result of an accident. Sun Terminals is part of the busy Port Everglades, which ranks among the busiest ports in the world and […]

Apr

Roofing Contractor’s Safety Failures Led To Worker’s Death

April 8, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

Roofing contractor’s safety failures led to one worker’s death and severe injuries to another at Florida job site An investigation has revealed that 35-year-old employee of Tecta America Southeast, LLC was crushed to death, and a co-worker was severely injured when an aerial lift apparently malfunctioned and lurched forward while they removed gutters at an […]

Feb

Fort Lauderdale Employee Death At Port Everglades, Florida

February 19, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

A Port Everglades employee died recently after being struck by a tractor-trailer as a pedestrian after leaving work in the afternoon. The victim worked at Sun Terminal in the Port Everglades complex and was pronounced dead at the scene. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson advised that the tractor-trailer was owned by Martainer Inc. of […]

Jan

Florida Workers’ Compensation Laws Challenged

January 28, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

Florida workers’ comp attorneys and workers’ rights advocates challenge constitutionality of anti-worker changes to workers’ compensation laws. Can Florida change a law that allowed employees to trade their right to sue their employers for negligence in exchange for the certainty of compensation for all work-related injuries making it one that forces workers to give up […]

Jan

Construction Company Accused of Fraud

January 19, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

The two owners of a Deerfield Beach construction company have been arrested along with four other men and charged with racketeering and fraud for allegedly attempting to avoid mandatory workers’ compensation insurance premiums and payroll taxes over several years. They’re accused of participating in a scheme through Richard & Rice Construction LLC using more than […]

Jan

Gas Line Explosion Injures Worker In Boca Raton, Florida

January 8, 2016adminWorkers Compensation

In attempting to repair an underground gas line with two co-workers, an employee suffered injuries when the gas line ruptured. He sustained injuries to one leg and one arm, and was taken to the trauma center of a local hospital for treatment. Although this man may be eligible for workers compensation to pay his medical […]

Dec

Construction Worker Killed In Miami Condo Project

December 10, 2015adminWorkers Compensation

A construction worker was killed on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 while he was working on a Miami condo project. He was hit with a piece of equipment while he was working on the 37th floor. The equipment reportedly came loose when it was being lifted by a crane. The Miami-Fire Rescue was called to the […]

Dec

Florida Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Workers’ Compensation Law

December 1, 2015adminWorkers Compensation

The Florida Supreme Court will soon hear a case that may substantially change the landscape of workers compensation claims in the state. The case challenges the “exclusive remedy” provision of the workers compensation law to the extent that it limits what a worker may recover for injuries sustained in the workplace. Fort Lauderdale Florida Workers […]

Nov

Construction Worker Dies In Bulldozer Accident In Naples, Florida

November 5, 2015adminWorkers Compensation

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a man was recently crushed by a bulldozer at EHC, Inc. in Naples. The 21-year-old construction worker was found unconscious under the bulldozer with its tread on his torso. Co-workers jacked up the piece of heavy machinery and pulled the worker out from under it. The man […]

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