Visit to Plant Clinic Extends Life of Comp Claim, Carolina High Court Finds May 10, 2022 By William Rabb If insurers and employers want to deny a workers’ compensation claim because it was filed too late, they shouldn’t forget...
Another Florida Insurer Adds Binding Arbitration Endorsement Amid Losses May 9, 2022 By William Rabb Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. reported more losses for the first quarter of 2022 and a spike in its...
Florida Governor Said to Be Eyeing Texas-Style Litigation Law for Special Session May 6, 2022 By William Rabb With Florida lawmakers set to convene in less than three weeks to face the swirling winds of the state’s property...
Weight-Loss Surgery Covered by Workers’ Comp, Carolina Appeals Court Finds May 4, 2022 By William Rabb Workers’ compensation insurer Erie Insurance Group must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese woman who was injured at her...
Rating Firms Urge Florida Lawmakers to Take Swift Action on Litigation, Cat Fund May 3, 2022 By William Rabb Two insurance company rating firms have joined the call for Florida lawmakers to approve decisive measures to stave off financial...
Coming Soon: A Florida Special Session on Insurance. But Will it Come Soon Enough? May 2, 2022 By William Rabb Florida’s governor has said he plans to call a special legislative session for some time in May, aimed at the...
‘Going and Coming’ Rule Gets a Little More Focused, Florida Court Decides April 29, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has put a fine point on the still-evolving “going and coming rule” in workers’ compensation law....
Florida Action Against Disney More Complicated Than Lawmakers May Have Known April 28, 2022 By William Rabb That plan to strip the Disney Corp. of its special municipality status in Florida? It’s more complicated than many Florida...
Five Days That Could Save the Insurance World: DeSantis Calls Session for May 23-27 April 26, 2022 By William Rabb May 23 through May 27. Those are the dates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set aside for a special session...
Florida Appeals Court: Pre-Suit Notices Required in AOB Cases After July 2019 April 26, 2022 By William Rabb In a decision that’s being called a win for insurers, Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals held last week that...