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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:...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Glenn Thomas v. City of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office/City of Jacksonville Risk Management JCC Holley; Jacksonville District; Order Date: September 13,...

BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Law Offices of William F. Souza v. Truly Nolen, Inc./Crawford And Company and Milena Solidad Appeal of the Order from JCC Castiello DCA Order Date:...

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, 2016                    ...

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, subsequent...