Every year, the annual WCI Workers’ Compensation Conference draws nearly 7,000 people from all areas of the workers’ compensation industry, as well as nationally and internationally, to Orlando for a comprehensive education experience and tremendous opportunities for networking. Information
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Periodically, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will issue updated guidance to it investigators to focus on what it considers key employee risks. On June 25, 2015, OSHA issued a memorandum, located at https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/inpatient_insp_06252015.html setting
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In a recent decision by the California Labor Commission, the internet/smart phone-based transportation system, Uber, suffered a meaningful set back when the tribunal declared a driver-for-hire using the system to be an employee, instead of an independent contractor. In making its determination, the
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Recently, OSHA formed an alliance with the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) to raise awareness for issues related to transgender employees (The agreement can be seen at https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/ncte/ncte_20150427_final.html). Among the key issues associated with the
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McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Weaver, P.A. is pleased to announce the selection of three firm partners as 2015 Florida Super Lawyers. James N. Mcconnaughhay and R. Stephen Coonrod were selected as top practitioners in the area of workers' compensation defense. Brian S. Duffy was
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McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. is proud to announce Melissa A. Volk of the firm's Sarasota office has received an AV Peer Review Rating from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Melissa was given an AV rating from her peers, which means that she was deemed to have very
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McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. is proud to announce Suzanne Gutierrez of the firm's Ft. Lauderdale office has received an AV Peer Review Rating from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Suzanne was given an AV rating from her peers, which means that she was deemed to have
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The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) recently published a 30-page memorandum to aid employers in creating workplace rules compliant with the restrictions in the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”). The Board’s decisions
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McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod & Weaver, P.A. announces the addition of two new firm partners, Jennifer T. Reimsnyder and Jason C. Taylor. Jennifer joined the firm's Ocala Office as an Associate in May 2004. She graduated from the University of Florida and Florida Coastal Law School.
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McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod & Weaver, P.A. is pleased to announce that Brian Duffy has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation
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