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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...

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. ...

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...

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 OJCC...

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 (why...

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...

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’ compensation...

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 law...

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...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Juanita McKeon v. Lee County School Board/Johns Eastern Company, Inc. JCC Weiss; Ft. Myers District; Order Date: September 15, 2016 OJCC Case:...