by EC_Admin | Aug 9, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, Lately I have had a few cases where the claimant sought treatment on their own outside of the WC system, so I thought it would be a good reminder of how that is handled in the Florida WC system. If a claimant has surgery on their own or treats with a...
by EC_Admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, my Tip of the Week last week touched on the 120-day rule and I got some good follow up questions, and requests for more detail about the 14 days, 120 days and Major Contributing Cause. So I will attempt to lay it out without getting too far down any...
by EC_Admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Eraclides Gazette
When a Major Contributing Cause Questionnaire Won’t Help: Understanding the Concepts of Waiver and Estoppel Author: David Halpern, Partner, West Palm Beach We’ve all seen carriers unintentionally provide treatment for a pre-existing condition. This happens for several...
by EC_Admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, I just presented a Florida CEU this morning and thought this would be a good refresher for everyone. Not responding to a PFB is the same as denying the requested benefits EXCEPT in two key circumstances: The Statute of Limitation has expired. In...
by EC_Admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Legal Updates
As of July 1, 2022, there have been changes to many of the State Board forms. Beginning October 1, 2022 outdated forms will be returned. The majority of the changes were minor and were to reflect the increase in the maximum TTD an TPD rates, $725 and $483...
