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Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (8/31/20)
Mary Thompson v. Escambia County School Board First DCA Judges: Lewis, Roberts, and Makar Order date: 8/17/2020 JCC Winn: Pensacola District Order date: 10/11/2019 OJCC Case: ...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 2 + 2 Isn’t Always 4
Greetings, this is true not only of how things go in 2020, but also in calculating Florida Impairment ratings. For Impairment ratings, Florida physicians are supposed to use the 1996 Florida Uniform Permanent Impairment Rating Schedule (or FUPIRS for short*). The...
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (8/24/20)
Ivan Lopez v. Girl Scouts of Citrus Council, Inc. JCC Sojourner: Orlando District Order date: 7/16/2020 OJCC Case: 19-015951MES Date of Accident: 3/28/2018 Pro Se Claimant: Ivan Lopez ...
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (8/3/20)
Donald Barry v. B Hoover Ventures Inc. and Employers Preferred Insurance Company JCC Humphries: Jacksonville District Order Date: 6/19/2020 OJCC Case: # 19-028179 Date of Accident: 10/16/2019 Claimant’s...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Looming UE and Offset Changes This Week
Greetings, The $600 weekly Federal boost to State Unemployment benefits expires on Friday, 7/31/20. The U.S. Congress is still negotiating an extension, with the Democrats current plan to extend the $600 to the end of the year, and the Republican plan (unveiled...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – COVID and SOL issues
Greetings, I have received a few questions regarding COVID-19 claims that have been accepted as compensable as occupational disease claims, but no actual treatment is needed. By one report, 85% of those testing positive have little to no symptoms, and no...
COVID-19 and The OJCC
With the pandemic upon us it should be no surprise there has already been a direct impact to the Florida Workers’ Compensation System. Monitoring the OJCC Orders docket closely, I have collected Orders demonstrating how the OJCC has been dealing with the pandemic...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Updates: Attorney Fee Issue (7/7/20)
ATTORNEY FEE ISSUE Carlton Dawson v. Dynamic Precision Group JCC Johnson: West Palm Beach Order Date: June 12, 2020 OJCC Case: 19-005502 JCC Order: Click Here Claimant’s Counsel: Michelle...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – July Pitfalls
Greetings, hope everyone had a good 4th. Couple of pending pitfalls today and later this month: Today- look out for 1 time changes from late Thursday or over the weekend. Review everything carefully, watch out for anything saying “an alternative physician” or...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Litigation By the Numbers
Greetings, Before the numbers, a few tidbits that came up already today: Testing- I am hearing of physicians requiring claimants to get tested for COVID before surgery. We will likely have to pay for the test under surgical clearance, unless there are free...