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...
UPS Never Required Detailed Inspection of Part That Failed in Louisville Crash July 9, 2026 By Josh Funk UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one...
Workers at Kentucky Candle Plant Not Limited to Comp Claims, Appellate Court Finds July 9, 2026 By William Rabb Employees who were killed and injured when a powerful tornado struck a Kentucky candle factory in 2021 are not necessarily...
Sompo to Acquire Service Insurance Companies to Expand US Workers Comp July 7, 2026 Sompo International Holdings Ltd. said it has a definitive agreement to acquire Service Insurance Companies, a monoline workers’ compensation insurance...
Four Deaths in Two Years Has Raised Questions About Georgia Postal Center July 7, 2026 Postal workers have for years produced the largest share of federal workers’ compensation claims, from dog bites to fall injuries...
Worker’s Refusal of Light Duty Does Not Have to Relate to Injury, Georgia Court Says June 15, 2026 By William Rabb An injured employee in Georgia does not need to show that his reason for refusing light-duty work is injury-related, the...