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Greetings, Well, in light of the Estes case and the drastic changes to how the Statute of Limitations is now applied, I called the FL Division of WC to see if they had any plans to update the Informational Brochure that all carriers are required to send in the...

The weekend is upon us! This week’s tip covers the impact of a Return to Baseline opinion in Georgia (it’s a homerun): RULE O.G.G.A. 34-9-1(4) states “injury” and “personal injury” shall include the aggravation of a preexisting condition by accident arising out of...

Greetings, any time a claimant files a PFB for indemnity, TTD, TPD, PTD, or Impairment benefits, there is an accompanying claim for Penalties and Interest.  Even if we timely respond to the PFB and agree to pay any outstanding benefits, unless we agree to pay...

Happy Friday team, This week’s tip covers a question that came up earlier this week- how to recover TTD overpayments from claimants! JOHN’S GA TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Recoup an Overpayment of Income Benefits! HYPO The Employer/Insurer is forced to commence TTD...

Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Victor Santiago v. Kraft Heinz and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. JCC Weiss: Ft. Myers...

Happy Friday, team, This week’s tip covers how to avoid Georgia’s 20% penalty on late settlement checks. JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: How to Avoid Georgia’s (very costly) 20% Penalty for Late Settlement Checks! Georgia’s Penalty and HOW TO AVOID IT! In Georgia,...

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...