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By: Faith Searles, Associate, Tampa In many industries, turnover is a major drain on the resources of an employer, so ensuring the retention of qualified new-hires is a key component to keeping the employer out of the red. Many employers seek to develop tactical...

By: LeRyan Lambert, Associate, Atlanta “Is it worth the costs to protect our subrogation rights?” This is a universal client inquiry when an employee initiates civil litigation against a third party for work injuries and medical costs paid in a workers’...

Greetings, One of the things I am starting to see with the new world of fees is the rise of psychiatric claims.   Under the 1994-2003 law, psychiatric claims were often litigated as part of physical injury claims, and it certainly increased our exposure. The 2003...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Jaime Reyes-Garcia v. P.M. Dunn Construction Company, Inc., Southeast Employee Leasing/Lion Insurance Company, and Packard Claims Administration JCC...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Juanita McKeon v. Lee County School Board/Johns Eastern Company, Inc. JCC Weiss; Ft. Myers District; Order Date: September 15, 2016 OJCC Case:...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Glenn Thomas v. City of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office/City of Jacksonville Risk Management JCC Holley; Jacksonville District; Order Date: September...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Law Offices of William F. Souza v. Truly Nolen, Inc./Crawford And Company and Milena Solidad Appeal of the Order from JCC Castiello DCA Order...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Great Cleaning Corporation/Ascendant etc. v. Carmen Bello Appeal of the Order from JCC Almeyda DCA Order Date: September 6,...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com UPDATE ON ATTORNEY’S FEES - HOW MUCH ARE THE COURTS AWARDING? The following is an update on JCC and DCA attorney fee decisions published in August 2016,...

Greetings, Over the last two weeks I have seen several claimant’s attorneys objecting to our selection of doctors for either the initial treatment or a 1-time change based on distance.  It does seem enough to be a trend.          Many in the industry use the...