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2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida
2 Key Cases on Contribution in Florida

Key Cases Under Fla. Stat. § 440.42(4), when there is any controversy as to which of two or more carriers is liable for the discharge of the obligations and duties of one or more employers […]
Donkey-Wrangling-Related Heart Attack Yields Workers’ Comp. Benefits for N.Y. Carpenter
Donkey-Wrangling-Related Heart Attack Yields Workers’ Comp. Benefits for N.Y. Carpenter

Case File A New York carpenter helped his boss wrangle a donkey into a shed and then had a heart attack. Because it was related to the carpenter's job and the employer missed the deadline […]
Falling for Deepfake Costs Judge More than $10k, Earns her Public Reprimand
Falling for Deepfake Costs Judge More than $10k, Earns her Public Reprimand

The Trained A-Eye A Florida judge got hoodwinked by a deepfake, causing her to face a fine, suspension, and public reprimand. It cost her upwards of $10,000 and tarnish to her public standing. Case Inquiry […]
Disconnect between Form, Statute Merits 2nd Look at Florida Claimant’s Marital Income
Disconnect between Form, Statute Merits 2nd Look at Florida Claimant’s Marital Income

Case File A Florida court acknowledged that the affidavit failed to disclose all marital income required by section 440.25(5)(b) and Rule 9.180. However, it also noted that the claimant completed the OJCC's prescribed form exactly […]
2 Springsteen Tickets vs. a Career? National Comp. Session Breaks Down why Fraud Happens
2 Springsteen Tickets vs. a Career? National Comp. Session Breaks Down why Fraud Happens

Conference Insights Picture it: You've reached the top of your field, you make great money, you have a great reputation, and you're doing the work you love. Then, the chance to offer up some insider […]
Was Ice Cream Worker’s Slip in ‘Slides’ in Course of Employment or Violation of Safety Rules?
Was Ice Cream Worker’s Slip in ‘Slides’ in Course of Employment or Violation of Safety Rules?

What Do You Think? Comfy sandals might be an acceptable mode of footwear to get to and from work, but if you're at the jobsite, when do you have to ditch the thongs and put […]
Communication, Finding ‘Why’ Top Tipsters’ List of how to Improve Workers’ Comp
Communication, Finding ‘Why’ Top Tipsters’ List of how to Improve Workers’ Comp

Conference Insights If you get a panel of workers' compensation experts on stage, offer them drinks, and ask them to deliver chunks of strategy in one-minute bites, what do you get? SIPS and TIPS at […]
Getting to Better Workers’ Comp Outcomes Could be Just a Few Words Away
Getting to Better Workers’ Comp Outcomes Could be Just a Few Words Away

Conference Insights Does how someone talks about an injury determine how well they recover from it? It's easy to say that words matter, but at National Comp, Hector Cano of Frank Winston Crum, Dr. Marcos […]