Greetings, As you may have heard, there are proposed changes at the Federal level regarding the use of medical marijuana.  As of right now there has been no official change yet, but here is a recap of where we are in Florida, the proposed changes at the Federal level and the timing, and the likely […]

Greetings, there is a lot of confusion surrounding contact with a claimant who is represented by an attorney in Florida.   Very often, the claimant’s attorney advises that neither the adjuster nor the nurse case manager can have any contact with the claimant.  While that does hold true, the one exception is communicating appointment information to […]

Greetings, I have received a few questions recently about when settlement checks are due to avoid a late payment, and a resulting 20% penalty and interest.   The statute under 440.20(11)(c) states payment must be made within 14 days after the JCC “mails” the order approving attorney fees.   We often mistakenly refer to it as […]

Greetings, The Florida Legislature passed a bill increasing the fee schedule physicians can charge for treating a WC patient.  The bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature before becoming law, tentatively effective 1/1/2025. A link to a copy of the bill is below, along with a link to an article on the changes.   The Florida fee […]

Greetings, I had a few questions recently about claimant’s collecting Unemployment benefits while claiming lost wages in Florida WC.     Florida has returned to its pre-Covid level of Unemployment benefits (UE).   2024 Claim Maximums: 12 weeks The Florida WC statute addresses how UE is handled when claiming TTD/TPD in 440.15(10) (statute below).  Your employer should have […]