Cyber Experts Share Sobering Statistics

• 09/17/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A single medical record is worth $1,000 on the dark web, according to an insurance executive. While the average cost for a data breach is about $7.1 million, it ...
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Florida's CFO Seeks Help to Shield Businesses from Liabilities

• 09/17/20
• Nancy Grover

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – “I want to talk to you about something I’ve heard repeatedly from the businesses I’ve talked to this year,” said Florida’s ...
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Family Of Worker Killed In Tower Collapse Sues Missouri State University

• 09/17/20
• Liz Carey

Fordland, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) – The family of a contractor killed when a 2,000-foot tall television tower collapsed has sued Missouri State University over the accident. In April 2018, Steve ...
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Blackbaud Data Breach Impacts At Least 11 Healthcare Systems

• 09/17/20
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A security breach earlier this year at cloud software company Blackbaud, has impacted over 25,000 nonprofit organizations all over the world, including several ...
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After 5 Years, Driver's Credibility Supports Push for Additional Benefits

• 09/16/20
• Frank Ferreri

Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – Although five years had passed since a bus driver had experienced an injury on the job, a lack of evidence about preexisting issues and post-accident injuries ...
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Drug-Free Workplace Policies Don't Necessarily Equate to Fewer Injuries, NCCI Reports

• 09/16/20
• Nancy Grover

Boca Raton, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new NCCI study seems to fly in the face of what many workers’ compensation stakeholders have believed for years: that efforts to stem illegal drug use ...
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Employers Implement Some Unusual Tactics to Keep Employees Safe

• 09/16/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Virtual nannies may be coming to your home soon! This relatively new concept uses ZOOM and other virtual platforms to allow babysitters to give kids their ...
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FL Worker Falls To Death Off State's Tallest Tourist Attraction

• 09/16/20
• Liz Carey

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Florida man has died after falling off of the state’s tallest tourist attraction, the Starflyer in Orlando. Officials say Jacob David Kaminsky, 21, was ...
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NJ Now Has Rebuttable Presumption Law for COVID-19-Related Claims

• 09/15/20
• Nancy Grover

Trenton, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Add New Jersey to the list of the more than a dozen states with a COVID-19 presumption mandate. Gov. Phil Murphy signed Sb 2380 into law yesterday. The ...
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