by EC_Admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, In Florida, the Employer/Carrier has the duty to either provide transportation for medical appointments or reimburse the claimant for their mileage. The IRS just released their reimbursement rates for 2023, and I have received a few questions about...
by EC_Admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, The Division of Admin Hearings has posted proposed changes to the “Q-Rules” of WC Procedure for comment. Most of the changes have to do with the way that mandatory state mediations will be conducted in Florida. Within 130 days of the filing a Petition...
by EC_Admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, The FL Dept. of Financial Services released the 2023 WC Maximum Compensation rate, $1,197, a 9% increase. This applies to all dates of accident from 12:00 am January 1, 2023 on….memo link below. Also, January 1 is the date to increase PTD supplemental...
by EC_Admin | Dec 15, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, DOAH (Div of Administrative Hearings), the entity that manages the Florida WC litigation system has just published their annual report which covers July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. As always, it’s a great collection of trends and facts about the...
by EC_Admin | Dec 7, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, the 1st DCA issued an opinion last week “clarifying” what it means that the 1-time change must be within the same specialty. Previously, the 1st DCA had said that neurosurgeon is not the same specialty as an orthopaedic surgeon for the purpose...
