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2018 Construction Industry Summary

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has published a new data summary report, the first in a series of reports. The purpose of this and future publications is to provide insight into the unique aspects of the Florida’s workers’ compensation system. 2018 Construction Industry Summary

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

In the spring of 2018, I penned a piece regarding the Forum. 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.

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Moments that Matter

Florida Workers' Comp

I recently ran across a fantastic retrospective published in 2018 by Time, " The 25 Moments From American History That Matter Right Now. " And yet, these state systems have been largely successful in socializing the risk and cost of production and service in the incredibly complex and significant American economy.

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An Evidence Constraint

Florida Workers' Comp

There are multiple ways to strive to avoid the implications and costs of participating in the workers' compensation system. See The Gig Economy (March 2018); Giggin Again (April 2021). See Did Dirkson have it Right (September 2014); Misclassification, What is it (January 2015); Misclassification and Regulation (November 2015).

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Workers Compensation and Occupational Safety and Health Challenges

AssuredPartners

Claim Administration System complexity is a drag on performance. Lack of medical management / population health / comorbidities issues and concerns by stakeholder groups raises concerns about the inability of workers compensation systems to address worker health and nonoccupational comorbidities before a claim is filed.

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Mandatory Minimums

Florida Workers' Comp

Similarly, the Florida workers' compensation system has experienced various efforts over the last century to limit or define attorney's fees, and to focus judicial discretion. Similarly, National Public Radio reported in 2018 regarding a case of sexual assault, and a recall effort regarding the judge. Haymond , 530 U.S.

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US Supreme Declines to Review Medical Marijuana Reimbursement Issue

Workers' Compensation

5, supra (noting 2018 change to CSA definition of marijuana), and continues to consider more expansive approaches; indeed, shortly after the Court issued its invitations in these cases, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would remove marijuana from the CSA’s list of controlled substances altogether.”

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