1st DCA Revisits Dispute on Whether Talent Payroll Service Qualifies as 'Employer'

Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal granted a rehearing in a dispute on whether a talent payroll service provider was eligible for coverage from the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association. Case: Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Inc. v. American Residuals and Talent Inc., No. 1D17-2801, 10/03/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: The Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association is a self-funded, residual-market insurer created by the Legislature to provide coverage to companies that a...