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Greetings, Despite the return of hourly claimant’s attorney fees, it seems that adjusters are still able to settle some claims directly with the claimant or even the claimant’s attorney.  While that is great, we have to make sure all the details are hammered out at...

Greetings, As you well know, Florida legalized the medical use of marijuana last year, joining over 30 states that have some form of medical, if not complete recreational, use laws.   At a Federal level, marijuana remains illegal as a controlled substance, even for...

Greetings, DOAH has put out their annual report on WC litigation  (Fiscal year July 2016-June 2017), and it’s a nerdy treasure of statistics and reports.  This is the first full year of data since the Castellanos decision (April 2016) removing the cap on claimant’s...

Greetings, Tis the season for holiday parties and functions, and inevitably,  holiday party claims.  If its an in-office event during the workday its likely going to be compensable.  The events offsite,  afterhours or when the workplace is closed are trickier. As a...

Greetings, The Division of WC has announced: The maximum weekly compensation rate for work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on or after January 1, 2018 shall be shall be $917.00. By special request, a  refresher/reminder to increase the PTD supplemental...

Greetings, today is the day we all have to be extra careful to scour everything that came in late Wednesday or over the weekend for 1-time change requests.  So far I only received one, a fax at 5:00 exactly on Tuesday, so it was actually a Wednesday request. As a...

  Greetings, A few tidbits this week:   1) Oral arguments being held tomorrow at the 1st DCA on whether the Maximum Compensation rate is constitutional in Bosch v. Miami Herald, OJCC# 16-008192.  The claimant’s AWW is $1,458.93, and 66 2/3% would be...