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FL Case Law Summaries – 11/20/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Magalie Cauvin v. Baptist Hospital/Johns Eastern JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: November 18, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-004873MAM; D/A: 12/16/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Rene Hidalgo Employer/Carrier’s...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/19/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Linda Brown v. Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home/Division of Risk Management JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: November 17, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-002784SLR; D/A: 2/11/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Joey D....
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/18/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Boley Centers, Inc./Comp Options v. William Vines Appeal of the Order from JCC Stephen Rosen DCA Order Date: November 16, 2015 Case: 1D14-5869; D/A: 1/8/2014 Appellant’s Counsel: Bill McCabe &...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/17/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Luis Rodriguez v. Demetech Corp./Normandy Insurance Company JCC Medina-Shore; Miami District; Order Date: November 13, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-028630SMS; D/A: 8/5/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: David Benn Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Kurt...
GA Tip of the Week – Burdette case (Willful Misconduct)
BY: Zal Linder | Partner A new case was just ruled on by the Georgia Court of Appeals which I think is worth bringing to your attention, Burdette v. Chandler Telecom, LLC. In Burdette, the claimant was working as a cell-tower technician and when their work was...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/16/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Order Clarence Hawkins, Sr. v. Publix Super Markets/Publix Risk Management Appeal of the Order from JCC Margaret Sojourner DCA Order Date: November 12, 2015 Case: 1D14-5420; D/A: 3/18/2009 Appellant’s Counsel:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/12/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Hanna H. Sines v. Progressive Employer Services, Inc., Land O’Sun Management Corporation/Scibel Associates, Inc. and Insurance Company of Americas JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: November 10, 2015 ...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Another Constitutional Challenge to Fla WC
Greetings, last week the 1st DCA issued a ruling in Frankel v. Loxahatchee Club, Inc. (1D15-1289), regarding apportionment (440.15(5)(b)). Click HERE for Frankel case. The E/C argued that they only needed to pay 55% of the claimant’s arthroscopic shoulder surgery,...
TN Case Law Summaries: 11/2/15 – 11/6/15
Tennessee Case Law Summaries Week of November 2 to November 6, 2015 BY: Allen Callison Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Orders Compensation Hearing Orders Richard Ballew...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/11/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Orders Bismark A. Batres v. Safelite Auto Glass/Sedgwick CMS Appeal of the Order from JCC Kerr DCA Order Date: November 5, 2015 Case: 1D15-913; D/A: 3/12/2014 Appellant’s Counsel: Bill McCabe and Ivan P. Morales...