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Greetings, I have had a few questions about the status of Medical Marijuana at the Federal level, and where the process stands with any changes. Proposed Federal Changes and Process/Timing update Under Federal law, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug by...

Greetings, by special request, here is a Tip on how to handle a new accident that occurs after the open WC claim. How to find out if there has been any new accidents -  Sometimes, the claimant will actually mention a new accident to the treating doctor, so be sure...

(If you are attending the WCCP Board Certification Forum in April in Orlando, please let me know.) Greetings, One of the keys to successful defending a WC claim is being able to sort out sooner rather than later what is pre-existing and what is due to the...

Greetings,  I typically receive a few referrals a month where the adjuster has settled the claim directly with the claimant without an attorney (pro se).   There are a few steps to be aware of in handling these from the Q-Rules of WC Procedure: At a...

Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office David Gottwald v. Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corp. and Protective Insurance Company JCC Pitts: Orlando District...

Chief Editor: Tracie Childers, Associate, Orlando Author: Ana McQueen, Associate, Orlando Author: Karli Sarratt, Associate, Tennessee Editor: Karysa Eraclides, Associate, Sarasota Editor: Jacob Berry, Associate, Georgia Title: Mileage reimbursement requests: Did...

Greetings, The FL Division of Workers’ Compensation has a searchable database that tracks the number of  WC claims that are reported to them.  (Medical only claims that never settle or get an impairment rating are NOT part of the numbers because they are...

Taylor v. Argos USA: Georgia Case Law Update re “Justified” Refusal to Accept Light Duty Employment   On January 31, 2025, the Georgia Court of Appeals published an opinion that may have dramatically expanded the circumstances in which a Claimant’s failure to...

Greetings, We have 30 days from the date a Petition for Benefits  is electronically filed/served  to respond to avoid owing attorney fees to the claimant’s attorney.   Here are a few common missteps I have seen that can still expose us to fees...