Florida court rewrites workers’ comp deadline rules, overturns 26 years of precedent
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OIR Highlights Market Improvements
As the new year begins, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) recently took the opportunity to recap notable changes in 2023. The new year marks almost one full year in office for Commissioner Mike Yaworsky, who was nominated for the position in February 2023 and formally appointed in March. Commissioner Yaworsky recapped the year […]
OIR to Receive Public Input on NCCI Workers’ Compensation Filing
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will hold a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on October 14 to receive input regarding the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s (NCCI’s) recent rate filing proposing an average decrease of 4.9%. According to NCCI, in 2020 the workers’ compensation insurance industry posted its fourth consecutive year of underwriting […]
Florida Regulators to Hold Hearing on Comp Rate Decrease
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Florida Directs Workers’ Comp Insurers to Comply with COVID-19 Treatment Order
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Court rejects workers’ comp for at-home fall
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Florida workers’ comp bill with fee caps stalls as no-cap reform proposal progresses
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What to Watch for in Workers’ Compensation in 2019
Supreme Court Changes Fuel Workers Compensation Discussion
The Florida workers’ compensation insurance market presents interesting regulatory and legislative dynamics. Two Florida Supreme Court cases threatened to unravel some of the legislative reforms that helped reduce workers’ comp rates in this state. This prompted concerns among some policymakers that the legislative must revisit workers’ compensation laws to head off future rate increases for […]
Happy New Year!
Radey wishes all of our friends a happy and prosperous new year. As 2019 begins, Florida’s capital city will be embarking on a new era. Governor-elect Ron DeSantis will take office next week, succeeding Rick Scott who was Governor for eight years. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis returns, having been elected to the Cabinet office to […]