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Happy Friday Team, The weekend is almost here! By special request, this week’s tip covers how to know when the late fee for past due income benefits is 15% vs. 20%. JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: Penalty for Late Income Benefits – is it 15% or 20%?? It depends on...

Greetings, The decision of if, how and when to use our Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) to challenge benefits requested is usually a strategic one because you are limited.  Each party has the right to obtain only one IME throughout the life of a claim,...

Happy Monday, team, The week’s tip covers the potential impact of the DOJ’s recent marijuana reclassification on Georgia’s intoxication defense.  The statute is clear at this point, but things could change if Governor Kemp signs the Senate Bill 220 aka...

Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office James E. Padgett v. State of Florida Department of Transportation/Division of Risk Management JCC Walker: Pensacola...

Greetings, last week the US Dept of Justice (DOJ) issued an order regarding medical marijuana at the Federal level.     Since 1970, marijuana has been classified by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as a Schedule 1 drug, the same as heroin and...

Greetings, I had quite a few follow up questions regarding the new Statute of Limitations caselaw, so thought I would share with all.  As always, each case has nuances, so please reach out to discuss any specific situations. What claims are affected by the 1st...

Greetings, Well I am sure most of you saw our client email blast (below) last week about the mess the 1st DCA made of the SOL in the Estes case.  (if you don’t get our newsletter and other client blasts register here: https://eraclides.com/newsletter-2/) I...

This week’s tip outlines How to Calculate Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Benefits: What does Permanent Partial Disability even mean?? Permanent Partial Disability refers to disability that is partial in character but permanent in quality resulting from the loss...

Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Matthew Apanavicius v. Oasis Outsourcing/Harmsco Inc. JCC Hedler: West Palm Beach...

Greetings, The window for appeals and rehearings has elapsed, and the case is now final. The case does not actually ban physician dispensing, you simply do not have to allow it, especially if the provider is abusing and overcharging.  I think it requires a...