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Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (5/8/19)
Falk, Kurt vs. Harris Corporation First DCA Judges: Lewis, Winsor, Thomas Order Date: 4/11/2019 JCC Dietz: Sebastian/Melbourne District Order Date: 5/10/2018 OJCC Case: 13-028933RLD Date of Accident:...
Medical Necessity – 3 day or 10 day rule?
By: Kristofer Vander Pyl, Associate, Orlando To be compensable, the Florida Statute 440 requires the treatment, device, or aid be medically necessary. When it comes to the authorization of medical care, we only have two avenues of denial: 1) the major contributing...
The Psychology of Pain and Marijuana Treatment in the Context of Workers’ Compensation – What’s Next for Florida Claims?
By: Marian Greer, Associate, Sarasota On a national level, there are claimant-friendly changes underway. According to industry commentators, trends toward lowering the cost of care, political changes in many states, and a more holistic view of injuries may impact...
You down with CBD? (Yeah you know me!)
By: Sabrina Persuad, Associate, Tampa Cannabidiol, better known as “CBD”, is becoming increasingly popular and generating quite the buzz. In fact, Naughty by Nature called and changed the lyrics to their 1991 hit “O.P.P.” to “CBD”. I’m kidding. CBD is a naturally...
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (4/17/19)
Marine Max, Inc. and Seabright Insurance v. Charles Blair JCC Beck: Sarasota District Order Date: 3/7/19 DCA#:1D17-3296 Date of Accident:...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Medical Marijuana JCC Decision
Greetings, We now have a JCC level decision addressing Medical Marijuana in the FL WC system. The claimant injured his back in 2001, and had been in long term pain management for chronic pain. Under the WC claim, his current medications where Lyrica and...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – CBD Oil In WC
Greetings, I am starting to see questions more frequently about doctors certifying use of medical marijuana in Florida WC. As far as I am aware, these requests are all being denied because it remains illegal at a Federal level. The question now is what about CBD...
Professional Athletes And The Exception To Workers’ Compensation
By: Robert Laur, Associate, Sarasota Known for being predominately Claimant protective, Florida Legislators took a step in an unexpected direction in 2011 when they excluded certain dangerous professions from Workers’ Compensation coverage. In 2011, Section...
Death: The Final Benefit
By: Michael Casto, Associate, Orlando In fairy-tales and movies, chimney sweeps always wear top hats and tails, and they are covered in soot. This is not a fairy-tale or Mary Poppins, however, but rather workers’ compensation and real chimney sweeps. Picture, if...