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Morgan’s Tip of the Week- PFB responses and the 120 day rule
Greetings, I just presented a Florida CEU this morning and thought this would be a good refresher for everyone. Not responding to a PFB is the same as denying the requested benefits EXCEPT in two key circumstances: The Statute of Limitation has expired. In this case you must respond to the PFB and state the […]
Briefly Speaking: Georgia Form Update By: Jordan Goldring
As of July 1, 2022, there have been changes to many of the State Board forms. Beginning October 1, 2022 outdated forms will be returned. The majority of the changes were minor and were to reflect the increase in the maximum TTD an TPD rates, $725 and $483 respectively, for all injuries occurring after July […]
Briefly Speaking July 2022 Author: Felicia Wymer Editors: Yosue Ochoa & Sabrina Persaud
Jackie Vitali v. Property Care Solutions, LLC, Avalon HR, LLC JCC Walker: Pensacola District Order Date: 6/10/2022 OJCC Case No: 21-017496 Date of Accident: 7/4/2020 E/C Counsel: Tara Said JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Late Reporting/Compensability Summary: The claimant, a housekeeping supervisor for the insured, filed a Petition for Benefits alleging repetitive trauma […]
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Projecting the impact of a recession
Greetings, The news these days seems filled with doom and gloom about inflation leading to a looming recession. The question then is what will be the impact on WC claims. Looking back at the last major recession, which was officially from December 2007 to June 2009, does give us some idea what the future may […]
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Update Tennessee By: Ben Norris | Nashville
Braden v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., et al.Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Order Date: 3/1/2022 Order: Click Here Issue: Direct and Natural Consequences Rule Summary: The employee, a truck driver, reported suffering a right ankle injury when he tripped and fell while unloading a strapped roll of carpet. Employee received a compensable […]
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Interesting WC stats
Greetings, A client asked me to do some research on WC stats in Florida, and thought I’d share some interesting bits. According to the FLDFS (Fla Dept of Financial Services) website, there were 68,916 lost time cases in Florida in 2021. That includes all lost time, but also death claims, settlements, impairment benefits, basically everything […]
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- What is money?
Greetings, I often get questions about what counts as money/earnings to offset any WC payments that are due. Here are a few of the more common ones: PTO/vacation/sick time- If a claimant received PTO pay from the Employer, it is generally not earnings to reduce your WC payments. There is a wide array of different […]
Briefly Speaking (6/7/2022)
Leonard Vassell v. Reyes Fleet Management, LLC and Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America, Sedgwick CMS JCC Lewis: Ft. Lauderdale District Order date: 5/5/2022 OJCC Case: 21-015297DAL Date of Accident: 5/25/2021 JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Arising out of/Course & Scope, Major Contributing Cause, Witness Credibility Summary: The Claimant, […]
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- You win, you get nothing?
Greetings, The 1st DCA issued a ruling last week regarding the award of claimant attorney’s fees when no actual benefits are awarded at the time of the trial, but possibly due later. The case is attached, Guerrea v. Becton Dickinson & Co. At the trial, the claimant’s was awarded an increase in his AWW, but […]
Briefly Speaking (5/9/2022)
Michael Keogh v. Haifa Limestone and Amerisure Insurance JCC Stephenson: West Palm Beach District Order date: 3/29/2022 OJCC Case: 19-018823CJS Date of Accident: 2/12/2016 Victorious Attorney: Ryan Knight- Miami Office Order: Click Here Briefly: Permanent Total Disability Summary: The claimant was involved in a work-related accident when he fell from […]