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Morgan’s Tip of the Week- pending Marijuana legal status change
Greetings, As you may have heard, there are proposed changes at the Federal level regarding the use of medical marijuana. As of right now there has been no official change yet, but here is a recap of where we are in Florida, the proposed changes at the...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Contact with Represented Claimants
Greetings, there is a lot of confusion surrounding contact with a claimant who is represented by an attorney in Florida. Very often, the claimant’s attorney advises that neither the adjuster nor the nurse case manager can have any contact with the...
Briefly Speaking April 2024
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Author: Libby Nelson, Associate, Orlando Rocio Ortiz v. US Parking Limited JCC Medina-Shore: Miami...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- 120-day rule and subsequent conditions
Greetings, After we accept a claim as compensable, sometimes new conditions arise that may or may not be compensable. A great example of this is a referral to a psychiatrist from the authorized doctor. In this instance, where a new condition arises more...
Eraclides Gelman March Briefly Speaking
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Libby Nelson, Associate, Orlando Office Angel Rodriguez v. Encore Group and ESIS WC Claims JCC Ring: Ft. Lauderdale...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Settlement Checks
Greetings, I have received a few questions recently about when settlement checks are due to avoid a late payment, and a resulting 20% penalty and interest. The statute under 440.20(11)(c) states payment must be made within 14 days after the JCC “mails” the...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Pending FL fee schedule changes
Greetings, The Florida Legislature passed a bill increasing the fee schedule physicians can charge for treating a WC patient. The bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature before becoming law, tentatively effective 1/1/2025. A link to a copy of the bill is...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- Unemployment benefits, offsets and bar to indemnity
Greetings, I had a few questions recently about claimant’s collecting Unemployment benefits while claiming lost wages in Florida WC. Florida has returned to its pre-Covid level of Unemployment benefits (UE). 2024 Claim Maximums: 12 weeks Weekly Benefit Amount...
EG- Gazette- Spring 2024
Best Practices for Minimizing Attorney Fee Exposure By: Christian Roig, Associate – Miami, FL Georgia Posted Panel of Physicians: Best Friend or Worst Enemy? By: Gabe Mobley, Associate – Atlanta, GA Major Contributing Cause: An Investigation By: Kayli Marston,...
February Briefly Speaking 2024
Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Authors: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office and Libby Nelson, Associate, Orlando Office Jeanette Duffy v. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Sedgwick, CMS JCC Jacobs: Orlando District...