Editor: Felicia Wymer Authors: Travis Coleman and Libby Nelson Alicia Luna Luna v. Southern Meat Sales, Inc. and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company JCC Anderson: Orlando District Order date: November 29, 2023 OJCC Case: 22-028226WWA Date of Accident: March 1, 2022 JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Misrepresentation Summary: The Claimant slipped and fell down a […]
By Ben Norris | Tennessee Associate Lindsay v. State Industries, LLC, et al. (January 19, 2023) Appellate Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Issue: Employee’s Lack of Medical ProofSummary: Despite his lack of medical proof to refute the opinions of two physicians who opined his work accident did not cause his back injury, the employee continued to pursue […]
Dorothy and Merlanda Altesse Guardians of Employee Yolande Altesse v. Ventura Services/Golden Glades Opco LLC/Liberty Insurance Company and Benchmark Administrators JCC Weiss: Ft. Myers District Order date: 10/12/2023 OJCC Case: 22-014026JAW Date of Accident: 5/29/2023 JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Compensability – Going and Coming, Course and Scope. Summary: […]
Jackie Vitali v. Property Care Solutions, LLC, Avalon HR, LLC JCC Walker: Pensacola District Order Date: 6/10/2022 OJCC Case No: 21-017496 Date of Accident: 7/4/2020 E/C Counsel: Tara Said JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Late Reporting/Compensability Summary: The claimant, a housekeeping supervisor for the insured, filed a Petition for Benefits alleging repetitive trauma […]
Braden v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., et al.Court: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Order Date: 3/1/2022 Order: Click Here Issue: Direct and Natural Consequences Rule Summary: The employee, a truck driver, reported suffering a right ankle injury when he tripped and fell while unloading a strapped roll of carpet. Employee received a compensable […]
Leonard Vassell v. Reyes Fleet Management, LLC and Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America, Sedgwick CMS JCC Lewis: Ft. Lauderdale District Order date: 5/5/2022 OJCC Case: 21-015297DAL Date of Accident: 5/25/2021 JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Arising out of/Course & Scope, Major Contributing Cause, Witness Credibility Summary: The Claimant, […]
Michael Keogh v. Haifa Limestone and Amerisure Insurance JCC Stephenson: West Palm Beach District Order date: 3/29/2022 OJCC Case: 19-018823CJS Date of Accident: 2/12/2016 Victorious Attorney: Ryan Knight- Miami Office Order: Click Here Briefly: Permanent Total Disability Summary: The claimant was involved in a work-related accident when he fell from […]
Steven Silberberg v. Palm Beach County School Board and York Risk Services Group First DCA Judges: Tenanbaum, Thomas, Winokur Order date: 2/16/2022 JCC Stephenson: West Palm Beach District Order date: 11/26/2019 OJCC Case: 19-006573CJS Date of Accident: 2/21/2019 Appellate Order: Click Here Briefly: Compensability in the age of Valcourt Summary: […]
Michael Pendrotti v. Circle K and Constitution State ServicesJCC Young: St. Pete District Order Date: 1/18/2022OJCC Case No: 21-014083RLY Date of Accident: 6/8/021Claimant’s Counsel: Joe Rooth E/C Counsel: Ya’Sheaka C. WilliamsJCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Specialist Referral Summary: The claimant was involved in a compensable workplace accident resulting in injury to her wrist, back, and […]
Edgardo Rossy v. W.S. Badcock Corporation and Commercial Risk Management, Inc. JCC Arthur: Lakeland District Order Date: 2/12/2021 OJCC Case: # 20-012782 Date of Accident: 5/24/2020 , 6/29/2020 Claimant’s Counsel: Pat T. DiCesare E/C Counsel: Juliana L. Curtis JCC Order: Click Here Briefly: Intervening Accident, Arising out of/Course & Scope Summary: The […]