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FL Case Law Summaries – 12/9/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Judith Slinker v. Gadsden County School Board/Florida League of Cities/Workers’ Compensation Claims Department JCC Lazzara; Tallahassee District; Order Date: December 7, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-002447JJL; D/A: 3/5/2014...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/8/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Kenneth Martin v. City of Jacksonville/City of Jacksonville Risk Management JCC Holley; Jacksonville District; Order Date: December 3, 2015 OJCC Case: 13-019389WRH; D/A: 8/14/2007 Claimant’s Counsel: John Rahaim...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/7/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Guadalupe E. Urquiza v. Hillsborough County School Board/Broadspire JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: December 2, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-023035MAM; D/A: 10/7/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Manuel Franco Employer/Carrier’s...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/3/15
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jason A. Muller Crespo v. A&D Constructors, Inc./Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company JCC Condry; Orlando District; Order Date: November 30 , 2015 OJCC Case: 14-026365WJC; D/A: 10/20/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Tony C. Francis...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week: 104 Cap on Temporary Benefits
Before the holiday, the 1st DCA addressed the status of the 104 week cap on temporary benefits in Gomez-Lujano v. Palm Beach Grill, 1D15-670. The issue is still pending before the Florida Supreme Court in the Westphal case. In the first 1st DCA Westphal decision,...
FL Case Law Summaries – 12/1/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Luis Rodriquez v. Demetech Corp./Normandy Harbor Insurance Company JCC Medina-Shore; Miami District; Order Date: November 25, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-028630SMS; D/A: 8/5/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: David Benn Employer/Carrier’s...
Navigating the WC-240 Process in Georgia
By: Zachary Kunz, Associate, Atlanta Georgia, unlike many other states, has a statutory procedure that must be strictly adhered to in order to return a claimant to work. It is one of the more frustrating issues in Georgia. In other states, you can simply send...
Latest Pitfall with Florida’s Medical Providers
By: Mary Frances Nelson, Partner, Fort Myers In the ever-changing landscape of Florida workers’ compensation, we often see a push by the claimants’ bar to have the benefits pendulum swing back towards them. In a recent Miami decision, the JCC may have helped...
Minimum Compensation Rates—They do Exist!
By: Michael Casto, Associate, Orlando Every now and then I get a question about the minimum compensation rate in Florida. While the dollars may seem insignificant, fines from the state may be much worse if it is not calculated correctly. Additionally, when the...