Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 1-time Change Clock

Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 1-time Change Clock

Greetings, One of the JCC’s in West Palm Beach just issued a ruling on 1-time changes and when the 5-day clock starts.  This is not a 1st DCA decision, so it is not “law”, but it is an indication on how other judges might rule. As we all well know, the 1st DCA has...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com FIRST DCA ORDERS Utopia Home Care v. Beatriz Alvarez JCC Rosen: St. Petersburg District        ...
One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

By: Mike Quiggins, Partner, Tallahassee The First District Court of Appeal issued a recent decision providing further clarification of the employer/carrier’s obligations to satisfy a claimant’s request for a new doctor under the “one time change of physician”...
One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Statute Under Fire

By: Matt Williams, Partner, Alabama On May 8, 2017, Jefferson County, Alabama Circuit Court Judge Pat Ballard entered an Order declaring the entire Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act unconstitutional. Specifically, Judge Ballard found two sections of the Alabama...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (7/11/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com First DCA Opinions Edwin Velez v. CoAdvantage  JCC Condry: Orlando District                        ...
AL Case Law Summary – 6/23/17

AL Case Law Summary – 6/23/17

Ex parte R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc. (Ala. Civ. App. 6/16/17)             R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc. (“Garrison”), filed a writ of mandamus directing the Washington Circuit Court (“the trial court”) to vacate its order denying Garrison’s motion for a change of...