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FL Case Law Summaries – 4/20/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Erlan Charles v. R.E. Rich Family Holding Corp./Travelers Insurance JCC Kerr; Miami District; Order Date: April 18, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-021046MGK; D/A:...
FL Tip of the Week – Safety Violations
Greetings, The statute provides for a 25% reduction in “compensation” if a claimant knowingly refused to use a safety device provided by the employer. This applies to TPD, TTD and PTD, not any medical benefits. It is our burden to prove the claimant knew he was...
FL Case Law Summaries – 4/19/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Bonnie J. Scott v. Sears Holding Corporate and Sedgwick Claims, as Servicing Agent for AIG Appeal of the Order from JCC McAliley DCA Order Date:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 4/14/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Darcy Moore v. The Angelus/FARA, A York Risk Services Company JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: April 12, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-023141SLR; D/A:...
FL Daily Case Law Summaries – 4/11/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Ivis Ruiz v. Sketchers/Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company JCC Hill; Miami District; Order Date: April 6, 2016 OJCC Case: 10-021524CMH; D/A: 7/24/2010...
FL Case Law Summaries – 4/5/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Carlos Antonia Sanchez v. AIMCO/Bethesda Holdings, Inc./Broadspire, ACE USA JCC Rosen; Miami District; Order Date: April 1, 2016 OJCC Case: 09-031713GCC; D/A:...
Update on New Constitutional Challenge
Greetings, the Florida Supreme Court will hear the Oral Arguments in Stahl tomorrow morning, 4/6/16, at 9 a.m. You can watch it live here: http://www.wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/live-hd.php And I will post a summary of my thoughts and impressions. Morgan Indek |...
FL Daily Case Law Summaries – 4/4/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke 1ST DCA ORDERS Diane D. Howell v. Juice Bowl/Liberty Mutual Insurance Appeal of the Order from JCC Margaret Sojourner DCA Order Date: March 30,...
FL Daily Case Law Updates – 3/31/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Kimberlee Heussner v. Lumpy’s Golf Pro, Inc./State Farm Fire & Casualty Company JCC Weiss; Ft. Myers District; Order Date: March 29, 2016 OJCC Case:...
Losing Control: Latest Tactic for Claimants to Control Medical Continues to Gain Ground
By: Yosue Ochoa, Associate, Miami Throughout Florida, we continue to see claimants successfully challenging the admissibility of authorized physicians’ testimony based on the argument that the physician was being paid above the maximum dollar amount provided by the...