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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Holiday Party Accidents
Greetings, Tis the season for holiday parties and functions, and inevitably, holiday party claims. And as if on cue, the 1st DCA issued a ruling in Reynolds v. Anixter Power Solutions last week (link below). As a reminder, to be compensable, there are two...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Annual WC Stats
Greetings, DOAH just put out its annual report, a 300 page analysis of the Fla WC litigation system. The report is instructive not only on how the last year has trended but also the longer term impact of the Castellanos case and claimant attorney hourly fees. ...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- 2020 Max Comp Rate
Greetings, a few things: Today is 1-time change clean-up day. Be sure to scan everything from the claimant or their attorney that came in Wednesday or over the weekend. Look out for anything citing 440.13(2)(f), an “alternative” doctor, etc…We must respond by...
This Thanksgiving I am Thankful for the New PMTb in Georgia
By Kenny Bishop, Associate, Atlanta Prior to the establishment of the PMTb, the Petition for Medical Treatment (hereinafter PMT), took effect on July 1, 2017 as a tool Claimants could use to expedite medical treatment or testing requested by an authorized medical...
To Appeal or Not Appeal – That Is the Question
By: Tara Said, Partner, Pensacola You worked up your case, felt you had great defenses and just knew that the Judge would buy into your argument. You lined up your witnesses and timely filed everything you were going to rely on. There is no way you could lose this...
The One With all the Holiday Parties
By: Sabrina Persaud, Associate, Tampa ‘Tis the season! The holidays are here, winter is coming (for all you Frozen fans, that would be Elsa), and we all know what that means – holiday parties! Food, coquito, merriment, dancing, eggnog, work accidents, and so on....
One Time Change Requests and Holidays
By: Alec Powers, Associate, Orlando It’s that time of the year again. There is a palpable sense of bliss is in the air as the major holidays are upon us. It is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and all you want to do is leave work early to get to your family,...
Tip of the Week- Legalization of Marijuana (The Start)
Greetings, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary committee approved a bill this week de-criminalizing marijuana at the Federal level. It will now head to the full House for a vote, and then it would need to be approved by the Senate and then the President...
Turkey Week 1-Time Change Malarkey
Greetings, it’s the season for 1-time change shenanigans. So here is a refresher and where the law sits on the process. 5 days is 5 days. If a request comes in Wednesday of Thanksgiving anytime before 5:00 (and that is the faxed or efiled timestamp of 4:59:59 or...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Impairment Benefits
Greetings, lately I have received a few questions about impairment benefits (AKA permanent impairment benefits, IB’s or PIB’s). When are they due? Per 440.15(3)(a) they first payment is due 14 (calendar) days after the carrier has knowledge of the rating. So the...