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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/14/15

        By:  Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Julie Goddard for Humberto Juarez v. Quality Roofing Inc./FRSA Self-Insurers Fund, Inc. JCC Lorenzen; Tampa District; Order Date: October 12, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-016962EHL; D/A: 7/24/2014 Claimant’s...

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TN TBWC Decisions: 10/5/15 – 10/9/15

By:  Allen Callison Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Orders Expedited Appeal Orders   Shawn Caskey v. Powers Pizza, LLC Docket No. 205-04-0038 Judge: David Hensley Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Nick Akins Briefly: Claimant alleged a...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/13/15

        By:  Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders   Juan Espinosa v. FrankCrum/Broadspire JCC Medina-Shore; Miami District; Order Date: October 9, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-006791SNS; D/A: 12/12/2012 Briefly:   WILLFUL INTENTION TO INJURE ONE’S SELF–...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/12/15

          By:  Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Appeals Esad Babahmetovic v. Scan Design Florida, Inc./Zenith Insurance Company Order Date: DCA Case: 1D14-2986; D/A: 10/9/2013 Appeal of the order of JCC Lorenzen dated May 1, 2015 Briefly:  MAJOR...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/9/15

          By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS   Treva L. Taylor v. Target Corporation/Sedgwick CMS JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: October 7, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-013059SLR; D/A: 9/4/2014 Briefly:  MOTION TO ENFORCE...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/8/15

              By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders  Susan K. Worsham v. Alachua County School Board/Florida School Boards Insurance Trust JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: October 6, 2015 OJCC Case: 95-000406MRH; D/A:...

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GA Tip of the Week – IMEs: Costs

By:  Zal Linder I recently presented at a few seminars over the past couple of weeks, and one question I continued to get was about IME’s.  As you may recall, when the Board Rules changed on 7/1/15, one of the things that changed was the costs that can now be...

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TN – TBWC Decisions: 9/28/15 – 10/2/15

            By: Allen Callison Compensation Appeal Orders Verna Silas v. Brock Services (link) Docket No. 2014-02-0013 Judge: David Hensley Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Brad Griffith Briefly: Following denial...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/7/15

                By:  Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Joyce Berkery v. Pet Supermarket, Inc./Zenith Insurance Company JCC Sojourner; Lakeland District; Order Date: October 5, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-002418MES; D/A: 8/23/2014...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/6/15

                  By:  Thomas Portuallo 1st DCA OPINIONS Pierre Raymond Edmond v. Avis Budget Group, Inc./CNA Claim Plus Appeal of the Order of JCC Basquill;  Opinion Date: October 2, 2015 Case Number: 1D14-5945; D/A:...

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