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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...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/16/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders W.H. Roger Paramore v. W. G. Yates and Sons Construction/Travelers JCC Lazzara; Tallahassee District; Order Date: October 14, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-015374JJL; D/A: 7/18/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se; formerly Henry Mowry...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week- New Constitutional Challenge
This week, the Florida Supreme Court agreed to hear the claimant’s appeal in the case of Stahl v. Hialeah Hospital, a challenge to the constitutionality of the Fla WC statute. The Fla Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case was discretionary, meaning they...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/15/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Edward Suhling v. Silverline Plastics/Travelers Insurance Company JCC McAliley; Port St. Lucie District; Order Date: October 13, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-012110RDM; D/A: 4/23/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Michael J. Celeste...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/14/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Julie Goddard for Humberto Juarez v. Quality Roofing Inc./FRSA Self-Insurers Fund, Inc. JCC Lorenzen; Tampa District; Order Date: October 12, 2015 OJCC Case: 14-016962EHL; D/A: 7/24/2014 Claimant’s...
TN TBWC Decisions: 10/5/15 – 10/9/15
By: Allen Callison Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Orders Expedited Appeal Orders Shawn Caskey v. Powers Pizza, LLC Docket No. 205-04-0038 Judge: David Hensley Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Nick Akins Briefly: Claimant alleged a...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/13/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Juan Espinosa v. FrankCrum/Broadspire JCC Medina-Shore; Miami District; Order Date: October 9, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-006791SNS; D/A: 12/12/2012 Briefly: WILLFUL INTENTION TO INJURE ONE’S SELF–...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/12/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1st DCA Appeals Esad Babahmetovic v. Scan Design Florida, Inc./Zenith Insurance Company Order Date: DCA Case: 1D14-2986; D/A: 10/9/2013 Appeal of the order of JCC Lorenzen dated May 1, 2015 Briefly: MAJOR...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/9/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Treva L. Taylor v. Target Corporation/Sedgwick CMS JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: October 7, 2015 OJCC Case: 15-013059SLR; D/A: 9/4/2014 Briefly: MOTION TO ENFORCE...
FL Case Law Summaries – 10/8/15
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Susan K. Worsham v. Alachua County School Board/Florida School Boards Insurance Trust JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: October 6, 2015 OJCC Case: 95-000406MRH; D/A:...