Florida check cashing News

Florida Business Owner Accused of Stealing $1M in Workers’ Comp Scheme

Owner of a Fort Myers, Fla., staffing and payroll services firm was arrested in mid-July over the alleged theft of more than $1 million, according to a statement from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services’ …

How Workers’ Compensation Fared in 2012 Florida Legislature

While their debates over property insurance and no-fault auto insurance consumed the attention of state officials and the media, Florida lawmakers were quietly dealing with several other insurance issues including workers’ compensation. Lawmakers managed to make workers’ compensation one of …

Florida Lawmakers Tackle Check Cashing Ties to Workers’ Comp Fraud

Florida lawmakers are looking to give regulators and law enforcement officials more flexibility to investigate check cashing companies that may be facilitating fraud in the construction industry. The House Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking yesterday approved HB 1277, sponsored by …