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TN Case Law Summaries: 10/19/15 – 10/23/15
BY: Allen Callison Expedited Appeal Orders John Miller v. Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. Docket No.: 2015-05-0158 Judge: Tim Conner Claimant’s Counsel: Jill Draughon Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Nancy Steer Briefly: The Appeals Board affirmed Judge Tipps’ award...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/27/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Brandy Williams v. Dollar General Corp. JCC Beck; Sarasota District; Order Date: October 23, 2015 OJCC Case: 13-026754DBB; D/A: 10/24/2010 Claimant’s Counsel: Barbara H. Gormley Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Beatriz E. Justin...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/26/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Order Joshua C. Nelson, Former Counsel of the Claimant, Mahnaz Redaei v. Pharmerica/Specialty Risk Services, Inc. Appeal of the order of JCC Lorenzen; Order Date: October 22, 2015 Case: 1D15-1582; D/A: 10/29/2001...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/23/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Analays Alvarez Blanco v. Kelly Services, Inc./ESIS WC Claims JCC Castiello; Miami District; Order Date: October 21, 2015 OJCC Case: 10-013409GCC; D/A: 10/21/2009 Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se; former counsel Cullen J. Lane;...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Unrelated Health Conditions/Hindrance Theory
Greetings, I have had several recent questions about whether the Employer/Carrier has to provide treatment for unrelated personal health conditions necessary to treat the work related injury, the old hindrance to recovery theory. We often see this with a claimant...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/22/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Orders Rosa Estela Rubio v. Gymboree Corporation/Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. DCA Case #1D15-2685; Petition for Writ of Certiorari Order Date: October 20, 2015 Appellant’s Counsel: Mark L. Zientz Appellee’s Counsel: H....
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/21/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Maria E. Rivera v. Miami Dade County School Board/Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. JCC McAliley; Port St. Lucie District; Order Date: October 19, 2015 OJCC Case: 13-020598RDM; D/A: 3/14/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Roberto Ramirez...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/20/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo Supreme Court of Florida Daniel Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital, et al Opinion Date: October 13, 2015 Appeal of the 1st DCA Opinion, 160 So. 3d 519 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), affirming Order of JCC Stephen L. Rosen Case: SC15-725; D/A: 12/8/2003...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/19/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Orders Ramona Zavala v. Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission/ESIS, Insperity Support Services, LP/ACE American Insurance Company/Sedgwick CMS and Workforce of...
TN Case Law Summaries: 10/12/15 – 10/16/15
BY: Allen Callison Expedited Hearing Orders Sean East v. Heritage Hosiery Docket: 2014-01-0009 Judge: Tom Wyatt Claimant’s Counsel: Brent McIntosh Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Charles Poss Briefly: In his second expedited hearing, the Claimant sought additional...