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MS Workers’ Comp Trust Can Seek Reimbursement From Driver in State Official’s Injury

A workers’ compensation fund for Mississippi state agencies can take subrogation action against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle that badly injured the then-chief of staff to the state’s lieutenant governor, the Mississippi Supreme Court decided this week. A circuit …

Former NFL Standout Mike Williams on Life Support after Florida Construction Accident

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams was reported to be on life support at a Tampa hospital Thursday after a construction accident. Multiple news outlets reported that Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills, was …

Georgia Sheriff Killed Responding to a Call When Car Hits Tree and Overturns

ABBEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A central Georgia sheriff responding to a call for service was killed when his car went off the road, hit a tree and overturned, authorities said. Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers died Tuesday afternoon after the …

Crane Collapse at Miami Hospital Killed One, Injured Other Workers

Authorities were still investigating Tuesday after a construction crane at a Miami hospital buckled and collapsed onto construction workers, killing one person and injuring four others. The 200-foot crane was in use Saturday at a part of HCA Florida Mercy …

Florida Sheriff’s Copter Crashes in Pompano Beach, Killing Two

A south Florida sheriff’s helicopter caught fire Monday before crashing into a Pompano Beach apartment building, killing two people and injuring four. The Associated Press, the New York Times and local news outlets reported that the Broward County Sheriff’s rescue …

Kentucky Supreme Court: Docs Must Bill for Injured Workers Within 45 Days

Medical providers who treat injured workers in Kentucky must bill the employer/insurer within 45 days, even before a workers’ compensation claim has been filed and before an employer’s liability has been established, the Kentucky Supreme Court decided this week. The …

NCCI Calls for Average 15% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates

The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed an average 15.1% decrease in rates for Florida, starting Jan. 1, the latest and one of the largest reduction recommendations in more than a decade of rate filings. The filing, which will …

South Florida Contractor Charged with Underreporting Payroll by $5.9 Million

Florida authorities this week charged a south Florida contractor with underreporting his payroll by almost $6 million, cheating his workers’ compensation insurer out of more than $350,000 in premiums. Miguel Porras, principal at Thiago’s Enterprise Construction, of Pembroke Pines, was …

Shot-at FedEx Driver, Now on Workers’ Comp, Has Been Fired, Attorney Says

A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and his attorney said Monday. “I honestly feel disrespected,” the former driver, D’Monterrio …

Some Workplace Shootings May Not be Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says

Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have to be work-related to make the victims eligible for workers’ compensation benefits? That’s the question that a Florida appeals court …