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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:...
GA Tip of the Week – IMEs: Costs
By: Zal Linder I recently presented at a few seminars over the past couple of weeks, and one question I continued to get was about IME’s. As you may recall, when the Board Rules changed on 7/1/15, one of the things that changed was the costs that can now be...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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:...
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...
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: ...
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,...