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Why Do Defenses Matter?
By: Rachel Perez Delgado, Associate, Jacksonville With the end of another glorious football season in sight, now is a great time to remember why the best offense is a good defense. There are many defenses in workers’ compensation that are deemed waived if not...
Coronavirus Update – Tennessee Law
Greetings, my colleague Ryan Mirian in our Nashville office was kind enough to put this together regarding compensability in TN. Ryan’s contact info is below, and also below are the GA and FL Tips. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents an interesting issue for...
Coronavirus Update – Georgia Law
Greetings, we have received some questions regarding the compensability of COVID-19 in Georgia Workers’ Compensation. My colleague Lexi Laufer in our Atlanta office was kind enough to put this together regarding GA law. The Florida analysis is below that, and I...
Coronavirus Update – Florida Law
Greetings, Well, I have started getting questions about COVID-19, the corona virus, and whether this could be compensable under Florida WC. There are two “presumptive” cases of the virus in Florida, meaning the formal diagnosis has not be 100% verified yet. In...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Coronavirus
Greetings, Well, I have started getting questions about COVID-19, the corona virus, and whether this could be compensable under Florida WC. There are two “presumptive” cases of the virus in Florida, meaning the formal diagnosis has not be 100% verified yet. In...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Counting to 30
Greetings, Last week, the 1st DCA addressed the issue of the counting of 30 days after a PFB is filed for purpose of claimant attorney fee entitlement in Zenith v. Barrizonte-Cruz (Click Here). Under 440.34(3), a claimant’s attorney is not entitled to a...
Briefly Speaking – Case Law Updates (2/3/20)
School District of Indian River County/Ascension Benefits v. Edward Cruce, deceased First DCA Judges: Thomas, Ray, Wolf Order date: 11/27/2019 JCC Dietz: Sebastian/Melbourne District Order date: 7/21/2017 OJCC Case: 16-021570RLD ...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – S. Florida WC
Greetings, Everyone has always anecdotally known that S. Florida is more litigious, but I have never seen any true analysis of the situation. The few cases I have handled over the years down there certainly have attested to a very different environment. It got me...
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...