Florida Gov Signs Bill Giving Workers’ Comp Benefits to First Responders April 9, 2018 Florida will expand workers compensation benefits so first responders can get coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder. Gov. Rick Scott on...
Florida AOB Reform Efforts Fail Again as Parkland Tragedy Derails Legislative Session April 5, 2018 By Patrick Wraight With over 900 items on the Florida legislative docket and only 60 days to consider them, it’s not surprising that...
Florida Workers’ Comp Legislative Update: First Responder Benefits In, Attorney Fees Out March 6, 2018 By Heather Byrer Carbone After two high-profile Florida Supreme Court cases threatened to significantly impact workers’ compensation rates in Florida in 2016, many insurance...
Attorney, Vendor AOB Lawsuits Top Insurance Litigation in 2017: FJRI Report February 20, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Litigation from the abuse of assignment of benefits by third parties represented more than half of all Florida insurance litigation...
Florida Agents March on State Capitol in Lawmaker Push to Reform AOB January 25, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Insurance agents from across Florida marched together on the state’s capitol Wednesday to deliver a message to Florida lawmakers: It’s...
Report Shows Florida AOB Abuse Worsening as Lawmakers Consider Reforms January 17, 2018 By Amy O'Connor The 2018 Florida Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers have wasted no time taking up legislation to address the assignment...