workers' comp

The state Office of Insurance Regulation matched a 15.1 percent decrease requested in August by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, which makes rate filings for the industry.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s workers’ comp carrier opposed the claim, saying it was filed too late. A judge sided with the employee, but a Florida appeals court overturned the decision.

The report’s authors hypothesized that women represent the majority of COVID claims because women comprise 85% of the nation’s nursing, home health care and nursing aide workforces.

Florida businesses will get a break on their insurance bills starting in January.The state Office of Insurance Regulation announced late Friday that it…

An appeals court Wednesday ruled that an insurer shouldn’t have to pay a claim under a workers’ compensation insurance policy that was written hours after…

Pointing to a need to stay focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the state Office of Insurance Regulation has canceled a public hearing slated…

Twenty years after the Legislature agreed to close enrollment in a program meant to help encourage employers to hire workers who have permanent injuries,…

The state Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled an Oct. 17 hearing on a proposal that could lead to an average 13.4 percent reduction in workers’…

Laws will take effect next week that will add benefits for first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and impose harsher penalties on…

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal has rolled out new training materials for employers of the state’s first responders. It’s to...