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Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Updates (5/24/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com First DCA Opinions Elsa Dominguez v. Compass Group JCC Sojourner: Lakeland District          ...

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Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (5/11/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com First DCA Opinions AT&T Communications and Sedgwick CMS v. Victoria Murray Rosso JCC Hogan:...

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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – New WC Bill Fails To Pass

Greetings, The Florida Legislative session ended last night, and the House and Senate could not agree on a few key terms.  Unless a special session is called, the law in effect now will remain in force until at least the 2018 session. Both the House and Senate...

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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 3 and 10 Day Rules

  Greetings, I have had several clients ask me about the 1st DCA decision from earlier this week, AT&T Communications v. Russo (1D16-3971) regarding the “3-day” and “10 day rule”, Fla Stat 440.13(3) d and i. In actuality, this is nothing new, see the Elmer...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 5/4/17

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com First DCA Opinions David Koch v. Pat Salmon & Sons JCC Humphries: Jacksonville District    ...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 4/27/17

By:                    Ryan M. Knight - Miami Contributor:   Tara Said - Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com February & March 2017 Attorney’s Fees & Costs Orders Carlos R. Iraheta v. Laiton...

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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – WC Legislative Update

Greetings, I have been getting a lot of questions about what is going on in the Fla Legislature regarding proposed changes to the WC law.  A bill has passed the House of Representatives and a Senate bill has passed committee but will need to be voted on by the...

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Tip of the week- Termination and TPD

    Greetings, by special request, I am doing this tip on the effect  a termination of employment has on TPD benefits. A.   If the claimant voluntarily resigns, and the employer was providing light duty with no loss of earnings in the 80/80 formula, you...

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Tennessee Case Law Update: When is an Overdose Compensable?

Do you have employees/claimants treating in pain management or with narcotics?  Do you worry that overdose could result in fatal consequences, and whether that’s compensable?  With the pain pill epidemic and risk of dependence and abuse, these are timely questions...

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Occupational Exposure Victory in Alabama

Erin Agricola and Matthew Williams successfully defended a workers’ compensation lawsuit on behalf of a large tire manufacturer in February 2017. On or about September 20, 2015, while working in the line and scope of his employment, Plaintiff Jim Knox suffered an...

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