Monthly Archives: September 2022
Florida Court Narrows Coming-And-Going Rule
A worker who was traveling to a jobsite with work supplies, and had been partially reimbursed for gas money, was ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits, according to the First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee. The victim, who worked for DSK, an employee-leasing company, was on his way to a construction site when a… Read More »
What You Should Know About Workers’ Comp And Lost Wage Replacement
Especially when inflation is high, a temporary loss of income is financially crippling for most families. Two-thirds of Americans have less than $1,000 in a savings account. This financial frailty means the workers’ compensation lost wage replacement benefit is critical in most situations. When workers in the early 1900s gave up their right to… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claims And Profits Hit All-Time Highs In 2021
Although the number of job injury claims in Florida increased in 2021, insurance company profits increased even more. Based on a thirty-eight state survey, during 2021, the number of non-COVID job injury claims increased 7.1 percent. But National Council on Compensation Insurance chief actuary Donna Glenn wasn’t worried. “There’s nothing that tells us it’s… Read More »
