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Morgan’s Tip of the Week- FL litigation stats
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...
Georgia Case Law Update
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...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Avoiding common PFB response mistakes
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...
Briefly Speaking- Case Law Updates January 2025
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Joe Louis Aviles v. Orange County Board of County Commissioners/CCMSI JCC Pitts: Orlando District...
CMS Update- Zero Dollar Allocations
There are two momentous changes to CMS Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) reference guide, which will modify CMS‘s guidelines on amended reviews and zero dollar Medicare Set-Asides. Per an email from CMS of January 21, 2025, effective...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Reporting claims
Greetings, I often get questions about which types of claims need to be reported by an Employer to the Carrier/TPA, and when. Here is quick synopsis of the categories of claims and reporting, and at the bottom, some caselaw about what can happen...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- PTD reminders for 2025
Greetings, and happy New Year! Some fun PTD reminders to calendar for the upcoming year: For dates of accident after 10/1/2003, PTD benefits end at age 75 (for almost every claimant unless the accident prevented them from working enough to qualify for Social...
Briefly Speaking- December 2024
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Ashley v. W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor/Commercial Risk JCC Holley: Jacksonville...
Morgan’s Tip of the week- 2025 Max Comp Rate released
Greetings and happy holidays! I just want to say thank you to all of you for the referrals this past year, and I look forward to working with you in 2025. Keep ‘em coming! Florida has released the max comp rate for 2025: “Accordingly, the maximum...
Morgan’s Tip of the week- FL WC year end stats
Greetings, DOAH, the entity that manages Florida’s WC litigation, has released its 2023-2024 annual report (which spans from July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024). It is a great overview of the FL WC system. Some key stats that paint a picture of the...