by Leslie Walsh | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Greetings, last week the 1st DCA issued a favorable opinion for Employer/Carriers in Murphy v. Polk Co. Bd. Of Commissioners (attached), although I do not think it goes as far as we would like. Since the Longley case in 2012, a claimant’s attorney could dismiss a...
by Leslie Walsh | Sep 2, 2025 | News
Happy Tuesday! JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: How Do I Calculate the Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage? The Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is the Claimant’s average gross earnings during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of accident. If the Claimant did not work...
by Leslie Walsh | Aug 27, 2025 | News
8/27/2025 Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Kara Weldon v. Astellas US LLC and Sompo America Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Gallagher Bassett...
by Leslie Walsh | Aug 25, 2025 | News
Greetings, by special request, this week’s Tip is on the impact of deportation on documented/legal workers. I am hearing of an increase in injured workers whose visa/work status expired, and then they are deported. A few issues: TPD- if the Employer was able to...
by Leslie Walsh | Aug 11, 2025 | News
Greetings, if you need the credits for the 4 hr law and ethics class, join us tomorrow, sign up here: https://eraclides.com/events/ By special request from an adjuster who had a claim where “the claimant has come back positive for every drug under the sun”, here...
by Leslie Walsh | Aug 4, 2025 | News
Greetings, I had a request to do a refresher tip on Exposure claims in Florida. In this area, the law is fairly strong on our side (for once). The typically claims I get questions about are exposure to fumes, cleaning supplies, construction odors, mold,...
