by EC_Admin | Apr 25, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Michael E. McCoy v. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit/Commercial Risk Management, Inc. JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: April 20, 2016 OJCC Case:...
by EC_Admin | Apr 21, 2016 | News
Greetings, Today, the 1st DCA (not the Fla Supreme Court) issued an important ruling finding an aspect of the attorney fee section of the statute unconstitutional in Miles v. City of Edgewater Police Dept (1D15-0165). Under the WC statute, a claimant’s attorney...
by EC_Admin | Apr 19, 2016 | News
Greetings, The statute provides for a 25% reduction in “compensation” if a claimant knowingly refused to use a safety device provided by the employer. This applies to TPD, TTD and PTD, not any medical benefits. It is our burden to prove the claimant knew he was...
by EC_Admin | Apr 14, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Darcy Moore v. The Angelus/FARA, A York Risk Services Company JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: April 12, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-023141SLR; D/A:...
by EC_Admin | Apr 11, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Ivis Ruiz v. Sketchers/Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company JCC Hill; Miami District; Order Date: April 6, 2016 OJCC Case: 10-021524CMH; D/A: 7/24/2010 Claimant’s...
by EC_Admin | Apr 5, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Carlos Antonia Sanchez v. AIMCO/Bethesda Holdings, Inc./Broadspire, ACE USA JCC Rosen; Miami District; Order Date: April 1, 2016 OJCC Case: 09-031713GCC; D/A:...