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Three Workers Shocked By Electricity At St. Lucie West Factory

Three people working at the Tamlite lighting factory in St. Lucie West were rushed to local hospitals after they were somehow shocked with electricity. There was also a small fire inside the building, which is at 660 Northwest Peacock Blvd., firefighters said. - Full Story

Worker Killed by Falling Concrete Slab, Incident under Investigation by Feds

Federal investigators arrived in Cape Coral to examine how a construction worker was killed by a falling piece of concrete. A spokesman for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration wouldn't discuss details of the case. A final OSHA report on the incident will take up to six months to get filed, said spokesman Les Grove. - Full Story

Nurse Wins Increase in Weekly Workers' Comp Award

A claimant nurse convinced a judge to increase her average weekly benefits in White, Tuwanna v. Destin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (12 FLWCLB 104). As a result, Judge Langham adjusted a nurse's average weekly wage rate to account for the raise she received prior to her compensable injury. - Full Story

Workers' Suits Settled By Healthsouth

HealthSouth Corp. agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve lawsuits by workers alleging it mismanaged an employee stock option plan by purchasing company shares whose price was inflated by an accounting fraud. Under terms of the accord, HealthSouth, the largest U.S. provider of rehabilitation medicine services, would pay $7 million, and insurers would pay $18 million, the company said. - Full Story

Construction Stopped By State, Workers' Comp Inadequacies Cited

State investigors issued 'stop-work' orders at 35 construction sites in Miami because of improper workers' compensation coverage for employees, the Department of Financial Services Division said. The state said investigators made contact with 333 businesses during the two-day sweep, in some cases requesting records to see if proper coverage existed. - Full Story