DeSantis Signs Bill Barring Local Worker Heat Protection Measures April 12, 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed into law a prohibition on local governments requiring worker protections from heat exposure,...
SC High Court Strikes ‘Troubling’ Denial of Comp Claim, Says Can’t Be Based on Stats April 12, 2024 By William Rabb An employer cannot use an ergonomics report, showing that a work injury is statistically unlikely, to deny a workers’ compensation...
Federal Investigation Begins into Fatal Crane Collapse in Fort Lauderdale April 9, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal job safety officials began their investigation Friday into the collapse of a crane in...
Violence Against Nurses Climbed 5% Last Year, Report Shows April 9, 2024 Reported assaults on nurses jumped 5% across the United States in 2023, according to a new report, raising questions for...
South Florida Crane Collapse Kills 1 Worker, Injuries People on Bridge April 5, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A construction worker was killed and three other people were injured when a crane section fell onto a bridge in...
Brown & Brown Buys Citrus/CHAPP Agency in Florida April 4, 2024 Brown & Brown Inc., the sprawling U.S. insurance brokerage based in Daytona Beach, has acquired Citrus Insurance and its affiliate,...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve PTSD Disability Insurance Bill with Smaller Payout April 1, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Georgia General Assembly has approved a less-expensive version of a bill that would provide a type of disability insurance...
Update: NC High Court Strikes Down Compensability of Weight-Loss Surgery March 27, 2024 By William Rabb The North Carolina Supreme Court has undone rulings by an appeals court and the state’s Industrial Commission that had granted...
Two Crew Members on Florida-based Cruise Line Die in Ship’s Engineering Space March 25, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the...
Alabama Sales Rep and Clinic Owner Sentenced in $28M Billing Fraud Scheme March 25, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A medical sales representative and a pain clinic owner in Alabama have been sentenced to years in prison for their...