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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. The Florida WorkersCompensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. Beginning in the 1960s, the conference was run by the state Division of WorkersCompensation. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.

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An Evidence Constraint

Florida Workers' Comp

The bill is of interest in the workers' compensation community because we have a fair number of opportunities to examine the "employer/employee relationship" in the context of various statutory sections. The application of workers' compensation in Florida is dependent upon that employment relationship. March 2021).

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

In 2018 Forum Recap and Professionalism (April 2018) ; 2015 Frierson-Colling Professionalism Award (2015), I had the chance to discuss professionalism and The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section's efforts to recognize it in their members. Myers who was a legend in Florida workers' compensation before my time.

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Does workers’ compensation cover the full cost of a funeral for a work-related death?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Every workerscompensation system provides certain payments in the event of a work-related death of a worker. The expectation that workerscompensation insurance will cover the full cost of a funeral and burial of an injured worker, however, is not the reality in all jurisdictions.

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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

I’ve received a lot of questions recently on workerscompensation healthcare spending in Canada, the US and other countries. These questions appear have arisen as several US states and political analysts have proposed consideration of “single payer” healthcare systems for their jurisdictions. See figure at top of this post.]

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Mental Injuries: Workers' Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 2

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Last time, we outlined the growth in mental disorder/psychological injury claims in workers' compensation and related workplace insurance programs. For workerscompensation, growing recognition of the work-relatedness of mental injuries requires changes to legislation and policy allowing for compensation.

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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The apparent rise in mental injuries First responders are not the only workers at risk of mental or psychological injuries. Many workerscompensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time.