Coronavirus Update – Tennessee Law

Coronavirus Update – Tennessee Law

Greetings, my colleague Ryan Mirian in our Nashville office was kind enough to put this together regarding compensability in TN. Ryan’s contact info is below, and also below are the GA and FL Tips. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents an interesting issue for...
Coronavirus Update – Tennessee Law

Coronavirus Update – Georgia Law

Greetings, we have received some questions regarding the compensability of COVID-19 in Georgia Workers’ Compensation. My colleague Lexi Laufer in our Atlanta office was kind enough to put this together regarding GA law. The Florida analysis is below that, and I will...
Coronavirus Update – Tennessee Law

Coronavirus Update – Florida Law

Greetings, Well, I have started getting questions about COVID-19, the corona virus, and whether this could be compensable under Florida WC. There are two “presumptive” cases of the virus in Florida, meaning the formal diagnosis has not be 100% verified yet. In...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Updates (6/1/18)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Updates (6/1/18)

Harbor Freight Tools, Inc. v. Patricia Whitehead JCC Humphries: Jacksonville District                 Opinion Date: May 18, 2018 OJCC Case: 16-019425                                              Date of Accident: May 3, 2015 E/C’s Counsel: Daniel Schwarz & Gina...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Updates (6/1/18)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Update (4/23/18)

FIRST DCA ORDERS Joseph Ryals v. Escambia County BOCC JCC Winn: Pensacola District                            Opinion Date: March 27, 2018 OJCC Case: 15-006425                                       Date of Accident: April 30, 2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Brian...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – SOL

Morgan’s Tip of the Week – SOL

Greetings, The 1st DCA just issued a good ruling regarding the Statute of Limitations, Ring Power Corp. v. Murphy, 17-1316. In this case, the claimant had a fusion with rods and screws in 2006.  He last had treatment in 2013, and when he filed a PFB in 2016, the...