Tag: Tamela Perdue

Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2016
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Despite losing her to another organization, the head of Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Wednesday said he was “excited” for Tamela Perdue. Perdue, formerly AIF’s general counsel, took a new job with the Florida-based Sunshine Health insurance plan as senior vice president of legislative and government affairs, handling its lobbying. “AIF has seen tremendous growth and […]

Jim RosicaAugust 3, 2016
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Tamela I. Perdue is leaving the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) for Sunshine Health, one of the “largest health care plans in Florida.” Sunshine Health announced the hire in a news release Wednesday. Perdue was AIF’s general counsel for 10 years, according to her bio, and is an expert on workers’ compensation law. Gov. Rick Scott in April appointed her […]

Jim RosicaMay 31, 2016
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The National Federation of Independent Business/Florida is adding its voice to the business groups decrying a proposed 17 percent hike in the cost of workers’ compensation insurance to employers. The rate increase “is a $623 million tax on workers in Florida that will go primarily to workers’ compensation attorneys,” NFIB/Florida Executive Director Bill Herrle said in […]

Jim RosicaMay 27, 2016
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The state’s business groups are saying “we told you so” over the cost of workers’ compensation insurance. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has asked the state to consider a 17 percent rate hike in the cost of workers’ comp to employers. Workers’ comp is mandated by states to pay workers who get hurt on the job. The council submitted its filing to […]


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