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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...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – New 1-Time Change Changes
Greetings, On May 29th, the 1st DCA issued a ruling in a case involving what satisfies a 1-time change request, and certified a question to the Florida Supreme Court on the matter. The case is City of Bartow v. Flores, link attached. The facts are as follows: On...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Future TPD battles
Greetings, As businesses start to reopen and claimants start to return to their light duty or modified positions, I foresee some issues we will have to deal with from a WC perspective. As always I recommend any light duty offers be in writing. Even if there was...