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January Briefly Speaking
Editor: Felicia Wymer Authors: Travis Coleman and Libby Nelson Alicia Luna Luna v. Southern Meat Sales, Inc. and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company JCC Anderson: Orlando...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Indemnity during gaps in treatment
Greetings, An issue comes up when there is a gap in treatment, resulting in a gap in indemnity benefits. The most common gaps I see are: Gap between the initial hospital visit (without restrictions being addressed) and the claimant being seen at a...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- PFB responses
Greetings and Happy New Year, I have been asked to do a refresher on responding to PFB’s. (For those of you that want more details, we do offer a CEU that we can present on this topic). Here are a few key things to remember: When do you have to respond- ...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Annual FL WC stats
Greetings, DOAH (Division of Administrative Hearings) just published their annual report, and it is a great study of where WC is today in Florida. Below is a link to the report, but do not hit print unless you have a spare ream of paper just laying around, it is...
Briefly Speaking- 2023 Tennessee Case Law Update
By Ben Norris | Tennessee Associate Lindsay v. State Industries, LLC, et al. (January 19, 2023) Appellate Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Issue: Employee’s Lack of Medical ProofSummary: Despite his lack of medical proof to refute the opinions of two...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- 2024 Max Comp Rate and other year end reminders
Greetings, a few year-end news, notes and reminders: The State of Florida has released the Max Comp rate for 2024: “The maximum weekly compensation rate for work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2024 shall be $1,260.”...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Accidents at Employer Holiday events
Greetings, Tis the season…for WC injuries at Employer holiday events. Compensable? It depends. (This same analysis applies to all events throughout the year, not just holiday parties.) For an injury to be compensable from a recreational/social...
Briefly Speaking November 2023 Editor: Felicia Wymer Authors: Libby Nelson & Travis Coleman
Dorothy and Merlanda Altesse Guardians of Employee Yolande Altesse v. Ventura Services/Golden Glades Opco LLC/Liberty Insurance Company and Benchmark Administrators JCC Weiss: Ft. Myers...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Thanksgiving 1-time change games
Greetings, Once again, as we prepare to gather with family and friends to celebrate the season, we must be on our toes for 1-time change shenanigans over Thanksgiving. As we are all aware, based on multiple 1st DCA decisions interpreting the 1-time change section...
EG Gazette- November 2023
Articles: Fights, Drugs and Alcohol – By: Chance Cuellar – Atlanta, GA Remote Work Injuries in Tennessee: Compensable or Nah? – By: Ben Norris – Nashville, TN Late Reported Claims: Cautions about Claimants and Employers – By: Hunter Trubatch – Miami, FL Editors:...