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FL Case Law Summaries – 6/27/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Genson Idorvil v. Keystaff, Inc./Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. JCC Lewis; Ft. Lauderdale District; Order Date: June 22, 2016 OJCC Case:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/23/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Cathy Pitts v. Marion County Public Schools/Johns Eastern Company JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: June 20, 2016 OJCC Case: 13-014264MRH;...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/21/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Walter R. Sanders v. Halifax Media Group/ACE USA JCC Sojourner; Lakeland District; Order Date: June 15, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-008463NES; D/A: 7/18/2014...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/17/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Humberto Ramos v. Southern Wine & Spirits/Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, and Sedgwick CMS JCC Winn; Pensacola District; Order Date:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/15/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS James Boyle v. JA Cummings, Inc./Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. JCC Lewis; Ft. Lauderdale District; Order Date: June 10, 2016 OJCC Case:...
Tip Of The Week – Potential Defense To Westphal Claim
Greetings, This ONLY applies to old claims with a date of accident between 1/1/1994 through 9/30/03… If you get a claim under Westphal to pay any past due indemnity for a claim with a date of accident under the 1994 law, there is a potential defense. For claims...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/13/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Annabella Pinera v. Target/Sedgwick CMS Appeal of the Order from JCC Marjorie Hill DCA Order Date: June 7, 2016 Case:...
Supreme Court Decides Westphal
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com SUPREME COURT DECIDES WESTPHAL 104 WEEK CAP ON TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL The Supreme Court of Florida issued an opinion in the case of...
FL Case Law Summaries – 6/10/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Richard Seay v. Republic Services d/b/a Florida Refuse/CCMSI JCC Lorenzen; Tampa District; Order Date: June 3, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-025298EHL; D/A:...
Tip Of The Week – Westphal Decision, Cap On TTD Unconstitutional
Greetings, Well, the Fla Supreme Court has ruled the 104 week cap on Temporary Total Disability benefits is unconstitutional, and they have “revived” the 1990 law, 260 weeks of TTD. While not specifically referenced, it does appear that it may include Temporary...