by EC_Admin | Aug 29, 2016 | News
Greetings, Impairment benefits are an area of the 2003 law that has not been heavily litigated previously. IB’s are now a potential ripe target for claimant’s attorneys. The statute basically requires an adjuster to confirm each week whether or not the claimant...
by EC_Admin | Aug 29, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com 1ST DCA ORDERS Anthony Salzman v. Eli Reyes Appeal of the Order from JCC Marjorie Hill DCA Order Date: August 18, 2016 Case: 1D16-593; D/A:...
by EC_Admin | Aug 25, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Elizabeth Hernandez v. Best Cleaning Specialist, Inc./Summit/Retail First Insurance Company JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: August 15, 2016 OJCC...
by EC_Admin | Aug 19, 2016 | News
By: Wesley Heim, Associate, Tampa In legal defense, there are few things more satisfying than unraveling a web of lies offered by a fraudulent claimant. Unfortunately, discovering information to prove fraud isn’t all that simple. Wearable technology such as a Fitbit,...
by EC_Admin | Aug 19, 2016 | News
By: Richard Clark, Of Counsel, Nashville In July of 2016, the Tennessee Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Docket Number 2015-01-0147) issued a ruling of first impression in “Marshall v. Mueller Company.” In its decision, the Appeals Board analyzed the application of...
by EC_Admin | Aug 19, 2016 | News
By Michael C. Crumpler, Partner, Jacksonville There is a new paradigm for handling Florida workers’ compensation cases. The Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision in Castellanos v. Next Door Company, et al. (Opinion filed on April 28, 2016) drastically changed the...
