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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/21/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Oswaldo Escalante v. Progressive Employer Management/Finish Line Feed/Amtrust North America of Florida JCC Almeyda; Miami District; Order Date:...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – PTD
Greetings, One of the results of the Castellanos decision is that some claims will not settle as early, and as a result, we will be defending more PTD claims. One of the keys is to spot those claims early and have a good plan of action. Some you can spot...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Nothing to Fear
Greetings, As Halloween approaches, I am reminded that I fear a lot of things (scary clowns in the woods, big spiders, etc…), but one thing that I do not fear is an adjuster deposition. In this new post-Castellanos environment, adjuster depositions are inevitable. ...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/10/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Tracy Morgan v. Merchant’s Group, Inc. JCC Spangler; Tampa District; Order Date: September 28, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-026323EDS; D/A: 7/31/2015 Claimant’s...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/5/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Audrey Skidmore v. Seminole County State Attorney’s Office/Division of Risk Management JCC Sculco; Orlando District; Order Date: September 23, 2016...
Career Day, aka the Day I Proved My Job is Not “As Seen on TV”
By: Betsy Campo, Partner, Gainesville When my oldest son was 4 years old, his preschool teachers asked the students questions about their parents, and then they wrote them out for us to enjoy. Chris told his teacher that my name was “Betsy,” I was 19 years old...
Best Practices for Implementing Pre-Employment Assessments & Considerations When Deciding Compensability
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...
Subrogation Lottery: The Illusory Right to Workers’ Compensation Subrogation for Employers/Insurers in Georgia
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’...
Morgan’s Tip of The Week – Rise in Psychiatric Claims
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...
FL Case Law Summaries – 9/28/16
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...