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Greetings, the FL WC statute states that when a claimant reaches overall Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), they are responsible for a $10 co-payment for medical visits.  This is an important tool to use to make sure the claimants are bearing some...

Greetings, I had a request to do a Tip on 2nd opinions in Florida WC. The current WC statute (since 10/1/2003) does not specifically say anything about 2nd opinions.  (There may be a few employers out there that still utilize a Managed Care program from the...

Greetings, recently I have received a few questions as to what constitutes “medical non-compliance” in Florida and what can be done about it.  In general, medical non-compliance is missing at least two appointments without a reasonable excuse.   If...

Greetings, there have been some recent JCC level decisions regarding delays in “providing” a 1-time change that have concluded an Employer/Carrier can lose control of the choice of doctor even if they timely authorized one if the appointment is too far in the...

Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Mitchell Incorvaia v. City of St. Petersburg and Commercial Risk Management, Inc. JCC Young: St....

Please join us in congratulating Michael Casto of the Jacksonville office on becoming a Partner in the firm.  Mike has done an excellent job for his clients and has become one of the leading specialists in Presumption/1st Responder claims in the state.  ...

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...