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FL Case Law Summaries – 1/19/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Aurelio Lawrence v. American Airlines/Sedgwick CMS JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: January 15, 2016 OJCC Case: 13-016086MAM; D/A: 12/28/2012 Claimant’s Counsel: Toni Villaverde Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Robert...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/18/16
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Kathleen Cochran v. Hess Retail Operations/York Risk Services Group JCC Dietz; Sebastian-Melbourne District; Order Date: January 14, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-012944RLD; D/A: 4/16/2015 Claimant’s Counsel: Samuel S....
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/13/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Byron Molina-Rios v. NFI Transportation/Zurich American Insurance Company JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: January 11, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-012638MAM; D/A: 4/11/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: David Benn Employer/Carrier’s...
GA Tip of the Week: Medical Case Management
As of January 1, 2016 the State Board revised Board Rule 200.2 to now allow the Employer/Insurer to “utilize qualified medical case managers to provide telephonic or field medical case management services.” Basically this allows a case manager to communicate with the...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/12/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Daniel Lavine v. S.O.I./Hartford/CCMSI JCC Sculco; Orlando District; Order Date: January 8, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-023632TWS; D/A: 6/12/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Michael J. MacDonald Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Gina M....
GA Tip of the Week: WC-104
BY: Zal Linder | Partner It’s a new year and you all are probably looking at some of your claims wondering why they are still hanging around, and even worse, stuck paying weekly TTD checks. Maybe the claimant just doesn’t want to settle. Maybe your defense counsel...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/11/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Danny Rogers v. Gateway Farms LLC, Get Up & Go, David Hajos JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: January 6, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-016938MRH; D/A: 3/21/2015 Claimant’s Counsel: Dean Burnetti...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/6/16
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Nelson Roman v. Lynx Transit Authority/Corvel Corp. JCC Condry; Orlando District; Order Date: January 5, 2016 OJCC Case: 04-011438WJC; D/A: 8/10/1995 Claimant’s Counsel: Thomas A. Vaughn Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Brian B....
Morgan’s Tip of the Week: Prevailing Party Costs
BY: Morgan Indek | Partner On 12/28/15, the 1st DCA issued a bad ruling in Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center (1D15-1255) basically exposing the Employer /Carrier to pay costs even if the PFB is responded to timely and there are no attorney fees due or...
FL Case Law Summaries – 1/4/16
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Thomas Beck v. MMI Dining Systems/Montverde Academy/Travelers Insurance Company Appeal of the Order from JCC Condry DCA Order Date: December 31, 2015 Case: 1D15-2767; D/A: 9/4/2013 Appellant’s Counsel: Charles H. Leo and Richard...