Category: Florida News
May 27, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following article on May 27, 2010: The state’s public employees’ union Wednesday dropped its opposition to legislation aimed at cutting workers’ compensation costs for businesses by revamping prescription drug standards. The switch came …
May 27, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following article on May 27, 2010: Florida insurance regulators disputed accusations that they pose a worse threat than hurricanes to the property insurance industry. BY NIRVI SHAH nshah@MiamiHerald.com Hurricanes aren’t the real threat to the …
May 27, 2010
Florida State Representative William D. Snyder’s Office issued the following news release on May 27, 2010: TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist signed into law House Bill (HB) 7069 by Representative William Snyder (R‐Stuart). The bi‐partisan legislation will close loopholes in …
May 26, 2010
Free statewide technology training and certification will be available as the result of a partnership between Microsoft and the State of Florida that began on May 25, 2010. Workforce Florida Inc. will distribute 40,000 training and certification vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis through …
May 26, 2010
The Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate issued the following news release on May 26, 2010: TALLAHASSEE— Citing specific circumstances of questionable claims denials, Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw today sent a petition to the Office of Insurance …
May 26, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: Citizens Property Insurance under fire again Citizens Property Insurance drew fire again for its no-bid contract. Citizens has not taken well to the press coverage – …
May 25, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Citizens Insurance hands out another no-bid contract Under public pressure, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. backed down late last year on plans to award a no-bid $60 million …
May 24, 2010
Governor Charlie Crist announced today, May 24, 2010, a partnership between Microsoft and the State of Florida through the Microsoft Elevate America initiative to provide free technology training to individuals across the state. Microsoft has partnered with Workforce Florida Inc. to donate …
May 24, 2010
Silvia Maria Gonzalez, Amanda Thompson Bolster Growing Litigation, Children’s Rights Divisions Silvia Maria Gonzalez, a former Lead Assistant Regional Counsel for the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the Third Region of Florida, and Amanda Thompson, a …
May 24, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has finalized regulations concerning fraud, waste and abuse training for Providers and Suppliers, including physician and non-physician practitioners, institutional providers and suppliers who participate in Medicare Advantage and Part D programs. …