Florida’s Citizens Puts Brakes on Surplus Note Program October 12, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed property insurer has opted to put the brakes on its plan to loan private insurers up to $350...
Court Urges Change in Florida Workers’ Compensation Law October 12, 2012 An appellate court is urging the Florida Legislature to reconsider a state law that makes injured employees pay employers’ legal...
Jury Says Alabama Engine Maker Not Liable in Plane Crash October 12, 2012 An Alabama jury has decided that Mobile-based Continental Motors is not responsible for an airplane crash that killed a Louisville,...
West Virgnia Business Court HQ Opens in Martinsburg October 12, 2012 The West Virginia Supreme Court’s first division to be located outside Charleston is open for business. The new business court...
Tennessee Regulator Urges Caution With Home Medical Oxygen October 11, 2012 The presence of portable, medical oxygen in the home has grown over the past decade — and so has the...
WC Wage Loss Dispute for S.C. Claimant Who Hopes to Start a Restaurant October 11, 2012 An injured crane operator who expressed his aspiration to start a restaurant business got into a pickle during workers’ compensation...
Florida Hurricane Fund in Better Shape But Could Still Be Short on Cash October 11, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-run reinsurance facility still faces a potential $1.5 billion gap to fulfill its maximum mandatory obligation, although it appears...
Court Upholds Florida Medical Malpractice Notification Rules October 11, 2012 The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that refiled medical malpractice lawsuits must follow new state laws. The high court in...
Florida Gov. Becomes Target Even Though He’s Not on Ballot October 10, 2012 There’s one person not on this year’s ballot who is still getting his fair share of grief. And that’s Florida...
Incoming Florida House Speaker Wants Citizens to Wait on Lawmakers October 10, 2012 The incoming Florida House speaker is asking the chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to postpone a key...