by EC_Admin | Jun 27, 2023 | News, Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, I have a received a few questions about the impact Florida Senate Bill 1718 will have on Florida WC. The new law imposes stricter penalties on those who smuggle unauthorized aliens, etc…but a few provisions will have an indirect effect on WC. ...
by EC_Admin | Jun 20, 2023 | News, Morgan's Tips of the Week
Greetings, If any of you have attended our firm’s CEU’s or webinars over the years, you have likely heard us explain the Florida WC Statute of Limitations as “2 years from the date of accident or 1 year from the last provision of a benefit, whichever is...
by EC_Admin | May 2, 2022 | News
Greetings, Last week the 1st DCA issued a decision regarding travel to work when the claimant did not have a fixed workplace but rather traveled to various jobsites. The case (DSK Group, Inc. v. Hernandez) is attached. The claimant was an electrician, and...
by EC_Admin | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Greetings, We often see a doctor recommend treatment/testing to “rule in or rule out” that the injury is the cause of the ongoing symptoms or complaints. Common examples are blood work to see if there is any possible disease, a cervical MRI on a wrist/shoulder...
by EC_Admin | Apr 13, 2022 | News
When it comes to workers’ compensation claims, one of the more complicated and overlooked (possibly due to its difficulty) issues is subrogation. This combination of challenges is only made more daunting when it comes to subrogation under the Workers’...
by EC_Admin | Apr 13, 2022 | News
We have all seen Petitions for Benefits (PFB) that request a litany of things. But have you even found yourself asking what specifically the PFB is requesting? Florida Statute §440.02(40) states that PFBs must be plead with specificity meaning referrals for any...
