by EC_Admin | May 20, 2019 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, in the last few weeks I have had several questions about company vehicles and the impact on compensability. Normally, an employee’s trip to and from work is not compensable under the Going or Coming rule. There are exceptions of course for Traveling...
by EC_Admin | May 8, 2019 | Briefly Speaking
Falk, Kurt vs. Harris Corporation First DCA Judges: Lewis, Winsor, Thomas Order Date: 4/11/2019 JCC Dietz: Sebastian/Melbourne District Order Date: 5/10/2018 OJCC Case: 13-028933RLD Date of Accident:...
by EC_Admin | May 6, 2019 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, There is some understandable confusion as to when a claimant is entitled to “prevailing party” costs for filing a Petition for Benefits. The Jennings case (below) was the when the 1st DCA separated entitlement to costs from entitlement to attorney fees. In...
by EC_Admin | May 1, 2019 | Eraclides Gazette
By: Kristofer Vander Pyl, Associate, Orlando To be compensable, the Florida Statute 440 requires the treatment, device, or aid be medically necessary. When it comes to the authorization of medical care, we only have two avenues of denial: 1) the major contributing...
by EC_Admin | May 1, 2019 | Eraclides Gazette
By: Marian Greer, Associate, Sarasota On a national level, there are claimant-friendly changes underway. According to industry commentators, trends toward lowering the cost of care, political changes in many states, and a more holistic view of injuries may impact the...
