by EC_Admin | Jan 4, 2022 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, As we start off the new year, we typically see new claims that occurred at Employer holiday events. Compensable? It depends. (This same analysis applies to all events throughout the year, not just holiday parties. Bah Humbug!) For an injury to be...
by EC_Admin | Dec 14, 2021 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, A few reminder notes for the PTD season: Do not forget to adjust any PTD supplemental benefits effective 1/1/22. Date of accident on/after 10/1/2003- it’s a 3% increase. The formula is 3% x number of years since the accident x comp rate. PTD supplemental...
by EC_Admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, The state has released the Maximum WC rate for 2022, $1,099, see attached memo. (Ignore the part where it says $1,099.39, the law rounds to the nearest dollar.) And don’t ask me why they couldn’t have done a clean $1,100. ...
by EC_Admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, DOAH (Division of Admin Hearings) has published their WC litigation annual report. Some of the comparisons are not apples to apples, DOAH’s fiscal year for the report runs from July 2020 through June 2021. For the comparison, they use the last fiscal year,...
by EC_Admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, Once again, as we prepare to gather with family and friends to celebrate the season, we must be on our toes for 1-time change shenanigans. As we are all aware, based on multiple 1st DCA decisions interpreting the 1-time change section of the FL WC statute...
by EC_Admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, Often, we have to treat a claimant’s underlying personal health condition to get it under control so they can treat for our compensable WC injury. The treatment of personal health conditions would fall under the Hindrance to recovery theory, and common...
