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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Surprise Attorney Fees
Greetings, one of the more frustrating aspects of the current WC law is a “later-proved benefit”, thus resulting in claimant attorney fees. For example, the claimant files a PFB for TPD. The adjuster denies it because there is no lost wages. Then at some later...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – PTD Supps. Reminder
Greetings, and happy new year! I want to thank everyone for the support you have given me and the firm over the past year, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in 2020 and beyond! Just a housekeeping reminder on PTD supplemental benefits as the calendar...
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (12/31/19)
Michelle Willis v. City of Ormond Beach Police Dept. and Relation Insurance Services of Florida JCC Anderson: Daytona Beach District Order Date: 10/11/2019 OJCC# 19-004548...
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,...