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In the state of Florida, there has been an order granting approval filed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to the National Council on Compensation Insurance that results in an increase of workers’ compensation to nearly 15 percent in the state. The increase encompasses both new cases and those that are renewed as of […]
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State regulators are reviewing the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s request for a rate increase, part of a legal filing and ruling on Florida’s workers compensation system by the state’s Supreme Court. It started with Castellanos v. Next Door Company and Bradley Westphal v. City of Petersburg, and the request for a 20 percent rate […]
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The problem of individuals abusing Florida’s current workers compensation laws came into focus on August 31. That’s when a 57-year-old Coral Springs man was arrested after immediately opening his front door and was charged with four counts of fraud and grand theft. He was then booked at Broward County Jail. The arrest was conducted by […]
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A 12-year veteran police officer who was one of the first responders at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub is at odds with the State of Florida on his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) workers’ compensation claim. He helped pull out 49 bodies after the terrorist attack at the club. Without an actual physical injury that initiates PTSD, Florida’s […]
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Attorneys defend Florida Supreme Court decision on workers’ comp rate increase One of the major struggles with business interests is getting them to recognize the plight of the common man, or so claim attorneys in a recent Florida case. This principle came true during an August 2016 case in the Florida State Supreme Court. Attorneys […]
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A Ft. Lauderdale woman was arrested on allegations that she attempted to fraudulently collect workers’ compensation benefits from the State of Florida. The arrest followed an investigation by the Department of Financial Services Division of Investigative and Forensic Services. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier became suspicious about elements of the claim and requested the investigation. […]
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Workers’ compensation is a type of disability insurance designed to help those who experience a work-related injuries or illnesses. Although most employers in Florida are required to provide this type of insurance, workers who file claims often run into obstacles that hamper their ability to collect the needed compensation. A Coral Springs workers’ compensation attorney […]
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc., the workers compensation ratings and research organization, has named Susan Donegan its chief regulatory services officer. The NCCI, based in Boca Raton, collects data each year about more than four million workers compensation claims and two million policies. Boca Raton is also home to the practice of Workers […]
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Whether or not a person was negligent is the pivotal issue in all cases alleging carelessness, but Florida law carves out a difference between ordinary negligence and gross negligence. That distinction arose in the context of a case involving a construction worker who was injured on the job, and it was addressed by a Florida […]
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The city of Margate has reached a resolution with a retired employee, Martin Orlando, who worked for the city for 33 years. Orlando retired as a utility mechanic eight years ago and suffered an undisclosed injury in 2006. The city has approved a workers’ compensation settlement for him at $37,422. The settlement was awarded to […]
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