by EC_Admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, The end of November is sneaking up on us again, and this is a reminder to be on our toes for 1-time change shenanigans over the Thanksgiving break. Based on multiple 1st DCA decisions interpreting the 1-time change section of the FL WC statute...
by EC_Admin | Nov 12, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, last week the amendment to the Florida Constitution to allow for recreational marijuana use in the state did not pass. I have had several questions about what that means for us in the WC world. If the caselaw below holds, that a valid medical...
by EC_Admin | Oct 28, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, there was a recent case regarding the FL WC intoxication defense and medical marijuana, Orlando World Center Marriott v. Gonzalez Chanza, (PCA) 1D0023-1079 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024), OJCC 22-013883NPP. The JCC found that the claimant’s use of legally obtained...
by EC_Admin | Oct 14, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, I certainly hope everyone made it through both Helene and Milton safely. Enough already with the hurricanes. I have been getting a lot of questions about the impact of the storms on certain benefits, so I thought I would share. Of course...
by EC_Admin | Sep 25, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, by special request, this Tip is about employee/employer relationship as it relates to1099 employees/Independent contractors. In general, the FL WC law favors finding these individuals are employees and are covered under Workers Comp unless they...
by EC_Admin | Sep 17, 2024 | Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, Effective 1/1/25, 105 days from now, the Florida WC fee schedule for surgeries and physician visits is increasing fairly significantly. Surgeries will cost 50% more and doctor’s visits will cost 60% more (see below). Now may be the...
