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On November 4, 2015, McConnaughhay attorney, John Trawick (Pensacola Office), served as one of the key speakers at a seminar entitled “Human Resource Law From Start to Finish” which took place in Pensacola.  The event, hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI), provided attendees with...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is proceeding against the parent company of a nation-wide chain of hospitals to oppose what it claims are unfair labor practices including alleged overbroad rules and unwillingness to negotiate with employees’ representatives. The complaint includes 29...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. is proud to announce Jason Taylor received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Jason is a partner in our Tallahassee Office. Jason was given an AV rating from his peers, which means that he was deemed...

McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. is proud to announce Taysha L. Carmody Managing Partner of the firm's Ft. Lauderdale office has received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Taysha was given an AV rating from her peers, which...

McConnaughhay Duffy attorneys were very active during the 70th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference, held August 23 through 26, 2015. From the E. Earle Zehmer Moot Court Competition on Sunday through the Multi-State presentation on Wednesday, many familiar names, and voices, could be...

On August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or “the Board”) released its revised joint-employer standard in the BFI Newby Island Recyclery decision, 362 NLRB 186. In doing, so, the NLRB asserted that its effort was to rectify inconsistency with prior rulings. Further,...

On Friday, August 21, 2015, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed the 2016 Florida Workers' Compensation Rate Filing with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.  The filing proposes a Statewide average premium decrease of 2.2 percent. If approved, the new rates will...

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.

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today announced its engagement of the law firm of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern & Thomas P.A. to enhance the workers' compensation legal and industry expertise available to its members.  AIF Workers' Comp Strategic Alliance...

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....