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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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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/5/15

                By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Pedro Rodriguez v. Olive Garden USA/Liberty Mutual Insurance JCC Castiello; Miami District; Order Date: October 1, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-001658GCC; D/A: 12/10/2013 Claimant’s...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/2/15

              By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Orders Ernesto O. Sierra v. Metropolitan Protective Services/Guarantee Insurance Appeal of the Order of JCC Rosen;  Opinion Dated September 30, 2015 Case No. 1D15-0095;  DOI:...

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TN – TBWC Decisions, Sept 21-25

By: Allen Callison Week of September 21 through September 25, 2015  Expedited Appeal Orders Mitchel Helgerson v. Packer Sanitation Services, Inc. Docket: 2014-03-0023 Judge: David Hensley Claimant’s Counsel: David Sexton Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Charles...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/1/15

              By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders David G. Rhett v. Largo Medical Center/Broadspire JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: September 29, 2015; OJCC Case: 15-012440SLR; D/A: 10/25/2014; Claimant’s Counsel:  ...

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Morgan’s Tip of the Week – SSD Offsets

By: Morgan Indek, Partner Greetings, Don’t yawn and go to sleep after reading the subject line.   A question recently came up regarding Social Security offsets, and when to take the offset.    We can only offset and reduce compensation benefits with SS Disability,...

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FL Case Law Summaries – 10/29/15

              JCC Orders Stella Vickers v. Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulations/Division of Risk Management JCC Lazzara; Tallahassee District; Order Date: September 28, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-004435JJL; D/A:...

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