South Florida Contractor Charged with Underreporting Payroll by $5.9 Million August 24, 2023 Florida authorities this week charged a south Florida contractor with underreporting his payroll by almost $6 million, cheating his workers’...
Shot-at FedEx Driver, Now on Workers’ Comp, Has Been Fired, Attorney Says August 23, 2023 By Emily Wagster Pettus A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has...
Some Workplace Shootings May Not be Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says August 17, 2023 By William Rabb Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have...
Florida DFS Provides Grants for Firefighters’ Cancer Decontamination Equipment August 16, 2023 Florida firefighters are covered by a limited presumption if they are diagnosed with cancer, but some fire departments still need...
Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants Not So Much August 14, 2023 By William Rabb After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys...
WV Approves Raises for Corrections Workers as Lawsuits Filed Over Conditions August 10, 2023 West Virginia`s state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as...
WCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet August 4, 2023 By Jim Sams While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a...
Teen`s Death in Poultry Plant Shows Child Labor Remains a Problem, Feds Say July 28, 2023 The death of a 16-year-old in a Mississippi poultry plant earlier this month offered another reminder that children remain vulnerable...
Fire That Killed Memphis Firefighter Was Arson, Fire Department Says July 27, 2023 Authorities searched on Thursday for the person who set a fire that killed a Memphis firefighter and sent three others...
Payroll Was Millions More than Florida Contractor Reported, DFS Says July 27, 2023 A south Florida contractor faces significant jail time after he was arrested for vastly underreporting his payroll to his workers’...