Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
This blawg focuses on news, legislative developments, and court decisions arising under the Florida Workers' Compensation Act.
Author: David A. McCranie practices in Orange Park, Fla.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • Legislation & Lobbying • States • Florida • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
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AIG Escapes Liability for WC Insurance Fraud - For Now
A federal judge in Illinois has ruled that NCCI has no standing to sue AIG for its alleged under-reporting of workers' compensation insurance premiums. But, said the judge, he isn't ruling out the possibility of a…
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Date of 'Last Injurious Exposure' Governs Which Carrier Pays for Occupational Disease
Cases involving an "occupational disease" often present thorny issues of compensability and insurance coverage. Fidelity and Guar. Ins. Co. v. Polk County, Case No.2D08-3377, decided by the Second DCA on August 14, illustrates the point…
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NCCI Announces 6.8% Rate Reduction Request
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has recommended a 6.8% reduction in the average premium charged to Florida employers for workers' compensation insurance. The reduction would become effective on January 1, 2010. If approved by…
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Federal Minimum Wage Increase Set for Today
As mandated by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, the federal minimum wage increases today from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour. So at least for the moment, the federal minimum wage is…
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Crist Signs WC Attorney's Fee Bill
Governor Crist has signed CS/HB 903. The Orlando Sentinel has the story here. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2009. I have never known an amendment to §440.34 to be given retroactive effect. Thus, the…
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Differing Views on Possible Veto of WC Attorney's Fee Bill
In this letter reprinted in the May 18 edition of the Palm Beach Post, Bill Herrle, the Florida executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business, urges Governor Crist to sign CS/HB 903. Mr. Herrle rejects as…
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WC Attorney's Fee Bill Presented to Governor
The clock is now ticking on any decision by Governor Crist to veto CS/HB 903. The legislature adjourned its session on May 8 and presented the bill to the governor on May 15. Thus, under Art.…
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St. Pete Times to Gov. Crist: Veto WC Attorney's Fee Bill
In this column, Howard Troxler of the St. Pete Times has recommended that Gov. Crist veto several bills from the just-concluded legislative session, including CS/HB 903.
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Governor Crist Noncommittal on WC Attorney's Fee Bill
Gov. Crist visited the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce last night and, according to "The Buzz," the political blog of the St. Pete Times, had this exchange with the president of the chamber: “We’d really…
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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Immigrant Employee's Sentence For Use of False Identification
This is a little off-topic, but yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of an employee's use of a fake social security number in obtaining employment in this country . See Flores-Figueroa v. U.S., decided on…