WC Reform Is Just The Start

Now that Florida's legislature has okayed a workers compensationinsurance reform measure that Governor Jeb Bush is expected to signinto law, the state's insurance carriers and buyers can breathe asigh of relief.

The Florida bill is supposed to bring skyrocketing expenses inthe workers' comp system back to Earth and cut insurance premiumsby 12 percent. That is huge news for a state paying out $1.27 forevery $1 in premiums, according to figures provided by the AmericanInsurance Association.

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