News Updates
At Johns Eastern we are committed to keeping our clients up-to-date on breaking news and recent developments within our industry.
9/8/22: Davies Strengthens Its End-to-End Claims Administration, Independent Adjusting & Catastrophe Response
Capabilities in North America Through the Acquisition of Johns Eastern
5/3/21: Florida Legislature Passes Property Insurance Reform and Repeals PIP on Last Day of 2021 Session
3/31/21: FL Gov DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Businesses from COVID-19-Related Lawsuits
12/18/20: Florida Ranks Among the Top Five States for COVID-19 Related WC Claims
8/3/20: Legal Developments in Connection with COVID-19
6/24/20: 2021 Florida Assessment Rates: WCATF & SDTF
6/10/20: COVID-19 Update: Effects of COVID-19 on Florida Workers’ Compensation
5/19/20: Florida CFO to Pursue Business Liability Protections Next Regular Session
5/6/20: NCASI Issues Guidance for Proposed WC Changes Due to COVID-19
4/13/20: Guidance Issued for Florida Workers’ Compensation Coverage Related to COVID-19
4/2/20: Steps Johns Eastern is Taking to Continue Operations During COVID-19
3/30/20: COVID-19 Update: Telehealth & Telemedicine Services in Florida Workers’ Compensation
3/27/20: Guidance on COVID-19 in Workers’ Compensation
3/26/20: Johns Eastern Continues Operations During COVID-19
2/19/20: Florida Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update: Taxable vs. Non-Taxable Costs
2/18/20: Changes to Florida’s Jurisdictional Amounts in Controversy
2/4/20: Florida Legislative Update
1/10/20: Philadelphia Reclaims Top Spot on Judicial “Hellhole” List
12/19/19: Heavy Lifting Tips for the Holidays
12/11/19: Magic Number Remains $750 for Medicare Conditional Payment Recovery
12/6/19: The Role of “Big Data” in State-Adopted Treatment Guidelines
11/13/19: I Plead the Fifth! – Guidance for Fifth Amendment Protections
7/25/19: New Ruling Could Make Primary Payers Pay Double Damages to MAOs
7/2/19: Florida’s Expert Medical Adviser (EMA) Statute is Constitutional
6/28/19: Summer Has Arrived! Hydration Is Key!
6/17/19: Interaction Between the ADA and the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act
6/13/19: New Maryland Law Expands Cancer Coverage for First Responders
6/13/19: Why the Decline in Social Security Disability Recipients?
5/29/19: Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code
2/25/19: You’re Not at 100 Percent? We Don’t Want You Back
12/20/18: Medicare Proposed Rulemaking and Enhancements to the Secondary Payer Portal
12/4/18: Florida 2019 Maximum Workers’ Compensation Announced
11/27/18: Act 111: Practical Guidance for Pennsylvania Employers
11/19/18: Purely Psychiatric Injuries Covered for First Responders in Florida
11/15/18: Growing PTSD Coverage for First Responders – What Does It Mean for Your Program?
9/19/18: State of Florida Offers Training Materials for First Responder PTSD Education
5/9/18: Johns Eastern Announces New TPA Operations Manager Frank Young
3/27/18: Florida Governor Signs PTSD Legislation for First Responders
3/7/18: Florida House & Senate Approve PTSD Legislation for First Responders
2/27/18: Johns Eastern’s SIU Team Credited with Substantial Percentage of FL WC Arrests During FY 16-17
4/10/17: Florida House Committee Approves Workers’ Compensation Law Changes
3/21/17: Are Changes on the Horizon for Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System?
2/2/17: Florida Senate Committee Approves Cancer Presumption for Firefighters