Category: Florida News
Mar 26, 2009
By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 26, 2009…..The House on Thursday rejected a proposed compromise and stuck with a hard cap on plaintiffs lawyers fees in workers compensation cases, with the bill’s sponsor couching …
Mar 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Bill banning ‘crash tax’ gains approval in state House committee As more cities and counties impose fees on drivers who get into accidents on their roads, some state lawmakers …
Mar 26, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on March 26, 2009. Compliance Review of the Current Investment Portfolio Since the Committee’s most recent meeting on February 27, 2009, the CitiGroup, Inc. bond …
Mar 26, 2009
The United States Treasury Department released an outline for financial regulatory reform today, March 26, 2009. The plan’s goal is to modernize the U.S. financial regulatory system in order to rebuild consumer confidence and provide the means to manage future …
Mar 26, 2009
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Mar 26, 2009
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Mar 25, 2009
On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, the Florida Cabinet met in Tallahassee Florida. As part of its agenda, the Cabinet heard from several government organizations within its jurisdiction. As a final part of the State Board of Administration (“SBA”) agenda, Ash …
Mar 25, 2009
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 25, 2009 — Two Florida lawmakers promoted a program Wednesday that would require universities to bill students’ private health insurance companies rather than charging them separate fees each …
Mar 25, 2009
The business-pushed measure that seeks to reinstate the cap on workers’ compensation lawyers fees is in Senate Banking and Insurance on Wednesday. The fee schedule for workers’ comp lawyers was thrown out by the Supreme Court in October. The measure …
Mar 25, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Sen. Nelson Seeks U.S. Help on Florida Hurricane Losses U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has asked the U.S. Treasury to provide assurances to private market lenders that any loans …