22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers In America
R. Stephen Coonrod has been selected for inclusion in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his practice in the area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers.
AIF Strategy Aligns with Florida's Leading Workers' Compensation Legal Team
Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today announced its engagement of the law firm of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. to enhance the workers' compensation legal and industry expertise available to its members.
AIF Workers' Comp Strategic Alliance Announcement.pdf
Share ThisFirst Agents’ Conference Held with 70th WCI Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
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
Share ThisNew OSHA Focus on Healthcare Industry
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
Share ThisWest Coast Uber Decision Could Still Mean East Coast Classification Issues
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
Share ThisIt's Not a Rule, But...OSHA's Guidance on Transgender Restroom Issues
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
Share This2015 Florida Super Lawyers
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
Share ThisVolk Receives AV Peer Review Rating
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
Share ThisGutierrez Receives AV Peer Review Rating
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
Share ThisGuidance or Warning? - NLRB Speaks Out on Employer Rules
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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