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GA Tip of the Week: WC-104
BY: Zal Linder | Partner It’s a new year and you all are probably looking at some of your claims wondering why they are still hanging around, and even worse, stuck paying weekly TTD checks. Maybe the claimant just doesn’t want to settle. Maybe your defense...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/11/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Danny Rogers v. Gateway Farms LLC, Get Up & Go, David Hajos JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: January 6, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-016938MRH; D/A: 3/21/2015 Claimant’s Counsel: Dean Burnetti...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/6/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Nelson Roman v. Lynx Transit Authority/Corvel Corp. JCC Condry; Orlando District; Order Date: January 5, 2016 OJCC Case: 04-011438WJC; D/A: 8/10/1995 Claimant’s Counsel: Thomas A. Vaughn Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Brian B....
Morgan’s Tip of the Week: Prevailing Party Costs
BY: Morgan Indek | Partner On 12/28/15, the 1st DCA issued a bad ruling in Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center (1D15-1255) basically exposing the Employer /Carrier to pay costs even if the PFB is responded to timely and there are no attorney fees due or...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/4/16
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Thomas Beck v. MMI Dining Systems/Montverde Academy/Travelers Insurance Company Appeal of the Order from JCC Condry DCA Order Date: December 31, 2015 Case: 1D15-2767; D/A: 9/4/2013 Appellant’s Counsel: Charles H. Leo and...
FL Tip of the Week: Florida Supreme Court denies to hear Padgett
Greetings and happy new year! To start the year off on a good note, on 12/22/15 the Fla Supreme Court declined the plaintiff/claimant’s motion to accept jurisdiction to hear the appeal of the 3rd DCA’s decision to overturn the Circuit Court decision which found...
FL Cases Law Summaries – 12/30/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Kathy Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center/Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Appeal of the Order from JCC Jenkins DCA Order Date: December 28, 2015 Case: 1D15-1749; D/A: 9/1/2014 Appellant’s Counsel:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/28/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jacqueline Rodriguez v. Trino & Mimo Corp./Bridgefield Employers Insurance Company JCC Kerr; Miami District; Order Date: December 23, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-013770MGK; D/A: 7/9/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Raul De La Heria...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/23/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Richard Knighton v. R&B Ventures, Inc./Employers Preferred Insurance Company JCC Anderson; Daytona Beach District; Order Date: December 21, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-022616WWA; D/A: 8/28/2015 Claimant’s Counsel: David...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/22/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Beverly Mathis v. Broward County School Board and the School Board of Broward County Appeal of the Order from JCC Iliana Forte DCA Order Date: December 18, 2015 Case: 1D15-2342; D/A: 3/2/2015...