by EC_Admin | Mar 15, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, one of the more confusing aspects of Florida WC is the handling of permanent impairment benefits under 440.15(3). Here are a few issues that come up: Two plus two equals what? When a claimant has multiple injuries you may get a rating for...
by EC_Admin | Mar 8, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, I am often asked questions about accidents that occur while an employee is on a business trip/traveling for work. The statute itself does seem to be strict on compensability, but the caselaw has taken a much broader approach. 440.092(4) TRAVELING...
by EC_Admin | Feb 15, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, we often use the terms “accident” and “injury” interchangeably. In the Florida WC statute, these are treated very differently, and the burdens of proof are vastly different. Thinking about them as separate things will help you determine whether...
by EC_Admin | Feb 7, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, Sometimes a doctor’s narrative medical records are not clear as to their opinion on whether the accident is the Major Contributing Cause of the need for treatment. While yes, we may have the DWC-25 form completed by the doctor’s office…I am not always...
by EC_Admin | Jan 17, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, In Florida, the Employer/Carrier has the duty to either provide transportation for medical appointments or reimburse the claimant for their mileage. The IRS just released their reimbursement rates for 2023, and I have received a few questions about...
by EC_Admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, The Division of Admin Hearings has posted proposed changes to the “Q-Rules” of WC Procedure for comment. Most of the changes have to do with the way that mandatory state mediations will be conducted in Florida. Within 130 days of the filing a Petition...
