Florida Appeals Court Upsets Applecart on Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations January 16, 2025 By William Rabb A recent decision and concurring opinion by a Florida appeals court may have upset years of practice and could raise...
Collateral Agreement Didn’t Mention Tort Claims, Cutting SUNZ Out of BP Funds January 10, 2025 By William Rabb If insurance carriers want dibs on a company’s assets as premium security or collateral, they had better specify that those...
Investigation After Train Hits Fire Truck in South Florida, Injuring 15 January 2, 2025 Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida last week when a fire truck with its lights flashing...
BTW Settles Whistleblower Suit on Overbilling of Federal Workers’ Comp Program January 2, 2025 By William Rabb BTW Solutions bills itself as a drug wholesaler and billing service – and as a way for physicians to maximize...
One Dead, Two Hurt After Tyson Foods Plant Fire in Georgia December 30, 2024 By Jeff Amy and Dee-Ann Durbin ATLANTA (AP) — A woman died and two other people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a Tyson...
Alabama Prisoners Work at Stores But Not Eligible for Parole or Workers’ Comp December 23, 2024 By Robin McDowell and Margie Mason DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to...
Red Solo Cup Shooting Case Raises Thorny Questions About Course of Employment December 19, 2024 By Dale Slemons It is safe to say most of us have enjoyed a beverage, adult or otherwise, in a red Solo cup....
Can Comp-Exempt Sub Owner Sue Contractor for Work Injury? Miss. Court Says ‘No’ December 18, 2024 By William Rabb It’s a question that has cropped up in state courts only on rare occasions: If the owner or officer of...
Workers’ Comp Mega Claims Total $1B-Plus Yearly, Multiagency Study Shows December 13, 2024 Mega claims in workers’ compensation represent far less than 1% of total workers’ comp claims yet account for more than...
Striking Charlotte Airport Workers Could Affect Travel Plans This Week November 26, 2024 Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike this week just as the...