Workers Compensation

Keep Florida’s Workers’ Comp Working

Florida’s business climate is in jeopardy due to recent Florida Supreme Court decisions that could result in a nearly 20…

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Choose Between Paying Higher Workers’ Comp Rates and Hiring New Employees

19.6% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Could Impact You It’s time for a legislative solution. Today, the National Council on Compensation…

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19.6% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Could Jeopardize Florida’s 59 Month Job Growth Streak

Increased Costs Likely to Force Small Businesses to Choose Between Paying Higher Workers’ Comp Rates and Hiring New Employees TALLAHASSEE,…

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Let’s Keep Florida’s Workers’ Comp System Working

Job creators beware — even though your business’ workers’ compensation rates decreased over recent years, a Florida Supreme Court ruling…

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17.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Will Harm Florida’s Economy/Job Growth

Florida Chamber of Commerce Urges State Leaders to Put Small Businesses and Injured Workers Ahead of Personal Injury Trial Lawyers…

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Florida Supreme Court Ruling Bad for Businesses and Jobs

Florida Chamber of Commerce to Lead Efforts to Keep Workers’ Comp Working & Ensure the Voices of Job Creators Are…

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Attacks Continue on Florida’s Workers’ Comp System

While the Florida Chamber of Commerce continues to monitor the Florida Supreme Court for a decision on the three workers’…

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State Acts on Florida Chamber Recommendation to Study Workers’ Comp Cost Containment

Today, the Workers’ Compensation Three Member Panel met to adopt 2016 reimbursement manuals for health care providers, ambulatory surgical centers, and hospitals,…

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Florida Chamber to Represent Florida’s Business Community at Workers’ Comp Hearings

Tomorrow, the Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital, one of three workers’…

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Florida Chamber and Florida Justice Reform Institute File Amicus Brief in Important Workers’ Compensation Case

On January 8, 2016, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Justice Reform Institute filed an amicus curiae brief, or…

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Fourth Workers’ Comp Case

Today, the Florida Supreme Court declined jurisdiction to hear Florida Workers’ Advocates v. State of Florida, a fourth workers’ comp…

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Workers’ Comp Rates Drop Average of 4.7 Percent for 2016

The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) today approved an average overall rate level decrease of 4.7 percent on workers’ compensation…

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Workers’ Compensation Rates Have Dropped 60 Percent Since 2003

In 2003, Florida had the second highest workers’ compensation premium in the country. In 2014, that number decreased by nearly…

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Employers May Have to Deal With Spooky Rates and Monstrous Expenses

Halloween is around the corner and ghouls in the shape of inflated workers’ compensation costs are waiting to pounce on…

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Viewpoint: Keep Florida’s Workers’ Comp System Working

Job creators beware … even though your business’ workers’ compensation rates continue decreasing, several pending Florida Supreme court case outcomes…

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