A Bartow electric company owner is facing felony charges following the 2004 death of a worker who suffered fatal burns after an electrical transformer exploded. - Full Story

A former employee of the Town of Hempstead has been charged with stealing more than $70,000 from the municipality. - Full Story

St. Petersburg officials say a fire inspector, who retired and collects a disability pension, continued to work in three neighboring cities. - Full Story

A JCC judge found an employer/carrier's job offer to be an insufficient defense and awarded permanent total disability benefits in Crites, Donald v. Advanced Refrigeration, Inc. (12 FLWCLB 108, Fla. JCC 2005). - Full Story

The opinion of an employer/carrier's expert did not overcome evidence of a worker's injuries and subsequently the claimant won permanent total disability in Black, Jean v. Dillard's Department Stores (12 FLWCLB 107, Fla. JCC 2005). Thus, over the opinion of an expert medical advisor that a claimant could perform light-duty work, Judge Remsnyder awarded permanent total disability benefits. The ruling shows that if an expert medical advisor is prevented from evaluating the claimant's physical abilities, his opinion regarding the claimant's ability to earn wages may not overcome the other evidence that the claimant is permanently and totally disabled. - Full Story