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Happy Monday, Team! Per special request, this week’s topic is Tips for Maintaining Control of Medical Treatment in Georgia: In Georgia, the EMPLOYER determines what doctors are included on its Panel of Physicians. For the Employer to maintain control of the injured...

We’ve all seen this scenario… JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: Why Does the Claimant’s Attorney Keep Demanding the Adjuster’s Deposition?? To increase the value of the claim! Generally, the claimant’s attorney is WELL aware the adjuster does NOT want their deposition...

Greetings, make sure to join us for our first Tips of the Month webinar on 10/8 at 11:30, just 30 minutes of education, tips and tricks, and 10/9 for our afterhours Orlando office open house and CEU. To register please email at EG@eraclides.com to get the registration...

9/23/2025 Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Patrick Daniel v. Delta Airlines and Sedgwick CMS JCC Lewis: Ft. Lauderdale...

Happy Wednesday! I CAN’T be the only one who has had a claimant/opposing counsel try to argue the Claimant never used their one-time Change of Physician… don’t let it happen with the tip below. ONE-time Change of Physician means ONE! JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK:...

(Join me on 10/8 for our new monthly live 30 min webinar, Tips of the Month, and on 10/9 for our open house CEU in Maitland check out the flyers attached and you can register at EG@eraclides.com) Greetings, by special request, this week’s Tip is on the Aggressor...

Here’s a tip for a scenario we see quite often in Georgia. JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: Can A Claimant Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits Refuse a Suitable Light Duty Job Offer Because They Do Not Want to Work a Different Shift? Generally, NO! O.C.G.A. §...

Greetings, last week the 1st DCA issued a favorable opinion for Employer/Carriers in Murphy v. Polk Co. Bd. Of Commissioners (attached), although I do not think it goes as far as we would like. Since the Longley case in 2012, a claimant’s attorney could dismiss a...

Happy Tuesday! JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: How Do I Calculate the Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage? The Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is the Claimant’s average gross earnings during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of accident. If the Claimant did not work...

8/27/2025 Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Kara Weldon v. Astellas US LLC and Sompo America Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Gallagher Bassett...