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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...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/10/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Carlos Blanco v. City of Hialeah/Sedgwick CMS JCC Castiello; Miami District; Order Date: November 6, 2015 OJCC Case: 13-002455GCC; D/A: 4/17/2001 Claimant’s Counsel: Thomas C. Horner Employer/Carrier’s Counsel:...
FL Case Law Summaries – 11/9/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Order Ronald Frankel v. Loxahatchee Club, Inc./Amerisure Insurance Company Appeal of the Order from JCC D’Ambrosio DCA Order Date: November 5, 2015 Case: 1D115-1289; D/A: 7/18/2013 Appellant’s...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Important New 120-day Rule Case
Greetings, I am seeing more and more claimant attorneys push the issue of whether or not the 120 day letter was sent on total denials. The argument is if the letter was not sent within 14 days of the initial provision of benefits, we waive the right later to deny...