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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...

Greetings, the proposed bills in the Fla Legislature that would have required an employer to reimburse the carrier for any WC claims from  “unauthorized aliens”  did NOT pass this legislative session.  (For more updates on this and the case on...

Happy Friday!! By special request, this week covers how to file the WC-104 if the Claimant has already been released from medical treatment: JOHN’S GA TIP OF THE WEEK: Can I File the WC-104 If the Claimant Has Already Been Released from Medical Treatment? § ...

Greetings, just an update on the 1st DCA’s decision to strike down the Division of WC’s rule to prevent carriers from denying dispensing by practitioners. (Join our webinar to discuss this and other hot topics Monday, 3/23 at 11:00-11:30, RSVP to EG@eraclides.com)...