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FL Case Law Summaries – 9/16/16
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,...
FL Case Law Summaries – 9/13/16
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,...
Morgan’s Tip Of The Week – Distance To Doctors
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...
FL Case Law Summaries – 9/8/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Roberto Oscar Sanchez v. Mainguy Landscape Services/Florists’ Mutual Insurance Company JCC Hill; Miami District; Order Date: August 29, 2016 OJCC...
Daily FL Case Law Summaries – 8/30/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Mark Charles v. Suncoast Hospice/Amerisure Insurance JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: August 25, 2016 OJCC Case: 16-011915SLR; D/A:...
Tip Of The Week – Impairment Benefits
Greetings, Impairment benefits are an area of the 2003 law that has not been heavily litigated previously. IB’s are now a potential ripe target for claimant’s attorneys. The statute basically requires an adjuster to confirm each week whether or not the claimant...
Daily FL Case Law Summaries – 8/29/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Anthony Salzman v. Eli Reyes Appeal of the Order from JCC Marjorie Hill DCA Order Date: August 18, 2016 Case: 1D16-593;...
FL Case Law Summaries – 8/25/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Elizabeth Hernandez v. Best Cleaning Specialist, Inc./Summit/Retail First Insurance Company JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: August 15, 2016...
Hypocrite by Fitbit – An Examination of Fitness Trackers and Fraud
By: Wesley Heim, Associate, Tampa In legal defense, there are few things more satisfying than unraveling a web of lies offered by a fraudulent claimant. Unfortunately, discovering information to prove fraud isn’t all that simple. Wearable technology such as a...
What Does “Wage” Mean After Post 2013 Reform Act
By: Richard Clark, Of Counsel, Nashville In July of 2016, the Tennessee Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Docket Number 2015-01-0147) issued a ruling of first impression in “Marshall v. Mueller Company.” In its decision, the Appeals Board analyzed the application...