Workers’ compensation is a system that provides support for employees who are injured while doing their jobs. It helps cover medical treatment, lost wages, and other related costs. In Florida, this ...

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Ryan Costello was a promising young baseball player. After being drafted in the 31st round of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Seattle Mariners, and later traded to the Minnesota ...

Workers’ compensation insurance rates in Florida should decrease by an average 6.9% in 2026 under a proposal by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Submitted last month, the NCCI’s ...

Employers must tread carefully to avoid allegations of retaliation or wrongful termination, which can easily lead to additional legal challenges. Understanding the interplay between workers' ...

January 07, 2025 - 2024 was a busy year for officials in state regulatory agencies and legislatures as they addressed workers' compensation rates and laws in an effort to reduce costs for employers, ...

Florida businesses could see a slight decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates in 2025, continuing a series of years of lower rates. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

March 26, 2026 - Most workers' compensation systems were originally designed to compensate workers for physical injuries sustained at the workplace. When the framework was established in the late 19th ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Florida House Bill 433, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis ...