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Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (3/11/21)
Edgardo Rossy v. W.S. Badcock Corporation and Commercial Risk Management, Inc. JCC Arthur: Lakeland District Order Date: 2/12/2021 OJCC Case: # 20-012782 Date of Accident: 5/24/2020...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Subsequent Intervening Stuff
Greetings, Especially since the onset of COVID, we have to deal with a number of different scenarios where a personal or unrelated condition interfered with treatment for the WC injury or light duty. A few examples and solutions: Claimant unable to continue...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Attendant Care, Looking Ahead
Greetings, one of the elements of the proposed $1.9 Trillion COVID relief bill that is being negotiated in Congress is an increase the in the Federal Minimum wage. Rumor has it is that even if that gets stripped out it of the relief package, it will be a bill on...
Black History Month
On behalf of the firm, the Diversity and Inclusion committee, would like to share with you some history about Black History Month and notable African Americans who have contributed to the legal profession in the very states that our firm serves. Black history month...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Late Reporting of COVID Claims
Greetings, I have had several questions about a claimant reporting an alleged work-related COVID-19 claim well beyond the usual 30 day mark. While the WC statute says a claim must be reported within 30 days of when a claimant knows (or finds out from a doctor that...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 120 Day Rule Backdoor Escape Hatch
Greetings, There has been a recent slew of cases addressing the 120 day rule, and estoppel arguments regarding the Employer/Carrier’s failure to deny part or all of a claim or injury. However, none of these cases had arguments or issues regarding the “backdoor”...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – New Unemployment Assistance
Greetings and happy 2021! On December 30, the Federal Budget was signed into law (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), and as a part of that bill was the Coronavirus relief measures (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021) The...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Year End PTD Cleanup Issues
Greetings, A few reminder notes for the PTD season: Do not forget to adjust any PTD supplemental benefits effective 1/1/21. Date of accident after 10/1/2003- it’s a 3% increase. The formula is 3% x number of years since the accident x comp rate. PTD...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Max CR and Possible Marijuana Changes
Greetings, The Dept. of Financial Services released the FL WC maximum compensation rate effective 1/1/21, its $1,011. This is for dates of accident after January 1. Also, a reminder that base PTD benefits plus PTD supplements cannot exceed the max CR for the year...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – FL WC Annual Stats
Greetings, Don’t forget to scour everything you received on Wednesday and over the break for 1-time change requests. Watch out for anything referencing “an alternative” doctor or anything citing 440.13(2)(f). You must respond by 4:59 pm today, Monday, 11/30/20....