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Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Accidents at work holiday parties
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 2024
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office ATTORNEY FEE ISSUE Monsoor v. Okeechobee Steak House and Time Out Lounge, USIS JCC Jacobs: Orlando...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Thanksgiving 1-time change REMINDER
Greetings, and hope everyone had a nice break. This is just a reminder to thoroughly scan anything that was received from the claimant or their attorney for a 1-time change request. The deadline to respond to anything received on last Wednesday is today...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Thanksgiving 1-time change games
Greetings, The end of November is sneaking up on us again, and this is a reminder to be on our toes for 1-time change shenanigans over the Thanksgiving break. Based on multiple 1st DCA decisions interpreting the 1-time change section of the FL WC statute...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Medical Marijuana changes
Greetings, last week the amendment to the Florida Constitution to allow for recreational marijuana use in the state did not pass. I have had several questions about what that means for us in the WC world. If the caselaw below holds, that a valid medical...
Briefly Speaking October 2024
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Libby Nelson, Associate, Orlando Office Beaubrun v. American Airlines Inc., Sedgwick CMS JCC Jacobs: Miami...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Medical Marijuana changes
Greetings, there was a recent case regarding the FL WC intoxication defense and medical marijuana, Orlando World Center Marriott v. Gonzalez Chanza, (PCA) 1D0023-1079 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024), OJCC 22-013883NPP. The JCC found that the claimant’s use of legally obtained...
Eraclides Gelman welcomes our newest Junior Partner, Ben Norris
We have the pleasure in celebrating our newest Junior Partner Ben Norris of the Nashville Office! Ben has developed a strong client base, and zealously represents his clients. Congratulations...
Eraclides Gelman New Partner- Kristofer Vander Pyl
Please join us in congratulating Kristofer Vander Pyl of the Orlando Office on becoming a Partner in the firm. Kris has done an excellent job for his clients, and has achieved great results on their claims. Congratulations Kris! Please join us in congratulating...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Impact of the storms on benefits
Greetings, I certainly hope everyone made it through both Helene and Milton safely. Enough already with the hurricanes. I have been getting a lot of questions about the impact of the storms on certain benefits, so I thought I would share. Of...