by EC_Admin | Jan 4, 2017 | News
Greetings, and Happy New Year! A housekeeping reminder to increase the PTD supplemental benefits on any PTD claims where it is warranted effective 1/1/2017. For any dates of accident on or after 10/1/2003: 3% x PTD base benefit x # of years since the accident PTD...
by EC_Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | News
By: Betsy Campo, Partner, Gainesville ‘Tis the season of giving, and it also is a time for us to be thankful and reflect upon those who made a difference in our lives this year. Without a doubt, our friends, families, clients and colleagues have all contributed to who...
by EC_Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | News
By: Ryan Knight, Associate, Miami It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. You have a settlement agreement in place, you’re getting ready to close the file and then it all falls apart at the last minute. To prevent that from happening to you, let’s take a look at someone...
by EC_Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | News
By: Geoff Alexander, Associate, Birmingham Recently, OSHA began enforcing its new regulation requiring employers to have a “reasonable procedure” for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses. The rationale for this new requirement is that employees...
by EC_Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | News
By: Allen Grant, Partner, Nashville In Tennessee, the new OSHA guidelines prohibiting mandatory post-accident drug or alcohol screens highlight the importance of the Tennessee Drug Free Workplace Program (DFWP). While the OSHA rules prohibit this mandatory screening,...
by EC_Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | News
By: Yosue Ochoa, Associate, Miami Florida workers’ compensation laws regarding employee drug testing provide the employer/carrier with a defense to compensability if it is found that the injured worker was intoxicated or under the influence of drugs at the time of the...
