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Holiday Party Claims: Yea or Nay?
By: Marcus Rodriguez, Associate, Orlando The holidays--we all love when the time of year comes around for end of year parties and company functions. Now that the season is over, the claims for compensability may be rolling in. While many understand that workers’...
Medical Marijuana Update for Georgia Workers’ Compensation Claims
By: Zal Linder, Partner, and Ashley Rudolph, Associate, Atlanta With the growing trend of more and more states allowing for the use of marijuana, both medicinal and recreational, it is worth taking a closer look at the current status of the law on this issue. Under...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – SOL
Greetings, The 1st DCA just issued a good ruling regarding the Statute of Limitations, Ring Power Corp. v. Murphy, 17-1316. In this case, the claimant had a fusion with rods and screws in 2006. He last had treatment in 2013, and when he filed a PFB in 2016, the...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Impairment Ratings
Greetings, according to the Fla Admin code, medical providers in Fla Workers’ Comp are to use the 1996 Florida Impairment rating schedule to determine impairment ratings. I’ve attached a link below to the actual guides. Often we see issues arise in...
Morgan’s Tip of The Week – Mind The Gap
Greetings, An issue often comes up on claims where there is a gap in treatment, resulting in a gap in indemnity benefits. The most common ones I see are: Gap between the initial hospital visit (without restrictions being addressed) and the clmt being seen at a...
Spotlight on Dawn Traverso, Esquire
By: Ryan Knight, Associate, Miami Like so many other law school graduates, I came into private practice thinking I knew everything there was to know. I thought the more aggressive I was and the louder I yelled, the better attorney it made me. Then, I had the...
Costs and Fees: The Latest Loophole
By: Michael Quiggins, Partner, Tallahassee Have you ever coasted into your driveway after a long day at the office, only to realize much to your dismay that you just spent 30 minutes successfully traversing the perils of city traffic (and perhaps more) without a...
Important Case Law Updates in Georgia
By: Laura Ogg, Senior Counsel, Atlanta Two important decisions came out from the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia in October: Ocmulgee EMC v. McDuffie and Sanchez v. Carter. In Ocmulgee, the court found that an employer need not show...
FS 440.13(2)(a) and the Right to Select Authorized Physicians
By Sean M. Jordan, Associate, Orlando An authorized treating physician will often refer a claimant to a specialist (e.g. orthopedist, neurologist) and name a specific physician (e.g., Dr. Smith). When this occrus, the employer/carrier must determine whether they...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Recorded Statement Wish List
Greetings, I have the pleasure of reviewing my new files over the weekend, so I usually get to read a few initial/recorded statements. And I know in all practicality, adjusters are pressed for time, but in general there are a few things I wish would be...