Seven People Charged in $100M Workers’ Compensation Fraud Operation in Florida August 14, 2026 By William Rabb After a years-long investigation involving state and local law enforcement teams, Florida authorities have charged seven people in a $100...
People Moves: Younts Named Chair of NC Industrial Commission August 11, 2026 The North Carolina General Assembly last month confirmed workers’ compensation attorney and former Deputy Commissioner Tyler Younts to a six-year...
Renewal Changes for Most Commercial Lines Decrease in July and Q2, Says Ivans August 11, 2026 Year over year, average U.S. commercial premium renewals for July increased in all lines except workers’ compensation, according to the...
Lawsuit Not Allowed for Heat-Stricken Worker Despite Previous Death, NC Court Says August 11, 2026 By William Rabb One farm worker died from heat exposure in 2020, resulting in a fine and citation from the U.S. Occupational Safety...
Jury Finds No Malpractice by NY Law Firm in Patriot National Downfall August 7, 2026 By William Rabb A Broward County jury on Thursday exonerated the Simpson Thacher & Bartlett law firm, finding the large New York firm’s...
Fla. Workers’ Comp Physician Dispensing Ruling Could Produce New Legislative Fight August 5, 2026 By Blake Hood In a significant decision issued on February 25, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in Publix Super...
New Jersey Settles Trucker Misclassification Claims for $2.7 Million August 4, 2026 The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has reached a $2.7 million settlement with STG Logistics, Inc....
Stored Pool Chemicals Led to Corroded Sprinklers Before Plant Fire, Report Finds July 23, 2026 More than twice the amount of swimming pool chemicals as planned were improperly stored at a Georgia plant, setting conditions...
Remember the Fall of Patriot National? Trial in Suit vs. Mariano’s Lawyers to Begin July 13, 2026 By William Rabb A few years before the more-recent spate of Florida insurance carrier insolvencies, a workers’ compensation insurer known as Guarantee Insurance...
Fla. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court on Compensability of a Workplace Shooting July 10, 2026 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court just made it a little easier for workplace assault victims to claim workers’ compensation benefits, even...