Construction Worker Sues Employer Direct Express Construction for Negligence and Retaliation
August 22, 2024 A construction worker has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging negligence and unlawful employment...
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Jul 30
Reporting an Injury via a Petition for Benefits Within 30 Days of the Alleged Accident Does Not Fulfill the Notice Requirement
July 31, 2024 Robert Jorden Bressler v. Florida School Board Assn and Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co., No. 1D2022-4145, Apr. 11, 2024 The...
Jul 23
Employer entitled to comp reimbursement in third-party settlement
July 15, 2024 A Florida appellate court ruled Friday that an employer should have been entitled to fully collect on its workers...
Apr 9, 2023
Florida workers’ comp fight goes to appeals court
April 10, 2023 — Workers’ compensation insurance companies have gone to an appeals court after an administrative law judge last month...
Dec 7, 2022
Appellate Court Defines 'Specialty' in Workers' Comp Law Governing One-Time Physician Changes
A state appeals court has clarified the meaning of “specialty” for the purposes of one-time physician changes under the state’s Workers’...
Oct 16, 2022
Worker’s claim untimely, unsupported by evidence: Court
The Court of Appeal for the 1st District of Florida ruled that a worker’s claim for benefits for an alleged injury to his neck and back...
Aug 29, 2022
"Going and Coming" Rule Gets a Little More Focused, Florida Court Decides
A Florida appeals court has put a fine point on the still-evolving “going and coming rule” in workers’ compensation law. The 1st District...
Jul 11, 2019
Builder ruled responsible for safety violations as controlling employer
A construction company was a controlling employer of a construction worksite found to have safety violations, an administrative law judge...
Mar 8, 2019
Appeals court: Marine Max can't be forced to overpay for workers' comp claims, but can't
A Florida appeals court ruled March 7 a possible payment dispute can’t force a workers’ compensation claimant to change doctors. But,...
Oct 20, 2018
Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving
Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they are engaged in tasks such as cleaning toilets that are unrelated to...
Apr 28, 2018
US DOL and Florida Roofing Contractor Settle Lawsuit on Whistleblower Allegations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Jasper Contractors Inc. have reached a settlement...
Mar 6, 2018
Court rules Ring Power doesn't have to provide additional workers' comp benefits for injured
A Florida appeals court has ruled that Ring Power Corp. is not obligated to keep giving workers' compensation to Andrew Murphy, an...
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