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FL Case Law Summaries – 2/12/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS MBM Corporation/Sedgwick CMS, Inc. v. Archer Wilson Appeal of the Order from JCC Neal P. Pitts DCA Order Date: February 10, 2016 Case: 1D15-2398; D/A: 10/16/2010 Appellant’s Counsel: Lamar D. Oxford...
FL Case Law Summaries – 2/10/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Felicia Wilson v. City of Lakeland Police Dept./Summit Consulting, Inc. JCC Sojourner; Lakeland District; Order Date: February 8, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-013734MES & 14-013735MES; D/A: 9/30/2008 Claimant’s Counsel:...
GA Board Rules and Form Changes Effective February 15, 2016 – Important change regarding claim office information
BY: Trisha Holland Lindsay The Board is rolling out ICMS II, an updated online filing system, on February 15, 2016. With that, there are several changes to the Board Rules and Board forms. Most of these intelligently address issues that came up with old forms. ...
FL Case Law Summaries
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jose Rivera v. Caterpillar/Liberty Mutual Insurance JCC Spangler; Miami District; Order Date: February 3, 2016 OJCC Case: 12-027793EDS; D/A: 7/27/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: Mario Trespalacios & Mark Touby Employer/Carrier’s...
FL Case Law Summaries – 2/3/16
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jonathan Brown v. Palm Beach County BOCC and Palm Beach County Fire/Preferred Government Claims Solutions JCC D’Ambrosio; West Palm Beach District; Order Date: February 1, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-022337MAD; D/A:...
FL Tip of the Week – Annual Joint Report re: Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Greetings, The Division of WC and the Division of Insurance Fraud just issued their annual joint report. Remember, there are two avenues for pursuing WC fraud, the JCC through the WC system and the criminal system through the DIF. Some interesting facts of claims...
FL Law Summaries – 2/1/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Josue Charlot v. Southeast Personnel Leasing/Packard Claims Administration JCC Kerr; Miami District; Order Date: January 27, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-012503MGK; D/A: 5/21/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Martha Fornaris Former...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/28/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS William VanWinter v. Frank Crum/Broadspire JCC Humphries; Jacksonville District; Order Date: January 26, 2016 OJCC Case: 12-003988RJH; D/A: 10/17/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: Daniel J. Glary Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: J. Craig...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/27/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Nick Panebianco, Esq., the former attorney for the Employee/Claimant/Elizabeth Vasquez v. Jackson Health System and Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., and Elizabeth Vasquez Appeal of the Order from JCC...