Getting hurt at work is more common than you might think. Though some workplace environments are more conducive to obtaining an injury than others, even an office building can hold hidden dangers. When walking through the door in the morning, no one...
As a retailer, they are responsible for maintaining the property on which their business is located to better ensure safer shopping conditions for their customers. It is the property owner’s legal obligation to take all necessary steps to help preven...
Legally speaking, the answer is “never.” There is no state or federal regulation that requires any profession or job category to offer hazard pay, and the only regulation that refers to hazard pay is one that says employers have to factor in the hig...
Workers’ compensation insurance is a universal requirement for employers throughout the United States, but all the laws requiring it got passed at the state level. That means each state has slightly different requirements and benefits, including the...
Personal injury protection fraud has long been a problem in Florida. As lawmakers take steps to crack down on automobile fraud, it appears that fraud has been growing in another industry. Workers’ compensation fraud is a growing problem in Florida, w...
There has recently been much debate over a proposed bill that would provide workers’ compensation to first responders affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although the bill was filed earlier this year, it just recently passed the Bankin...
Recently, an order to decrease workers’ comp rate levels and premium levels was approved. The order, which goes into effect on January 1, 2018, affects both new and renewal workers’ compensation policies. The move is expected to help businesses acros...
Workers’ comp has been an issue the Florida Legislature has sought to resolve for years. Although the Legislature has failed in the past, a new bill recently cleared the Commerce Committee by a vote of 18-8. As a result, the bill will now head to the...
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