by EC_Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | News
By: Yosue Ochoa, Associate, Miami Throughout Florida, we continue to see claimants successfully challenging the admissibility of authorized physicians’ testimony based on the argument that the physician was being paid above the maximum dollar amount provided by the...
by EC_Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | News
By: Jamie Sanders, Partner, Alabama An issue has arisen among a number of claims specialists over the past few months and it is becoming a ground swell. The issue deals with whether the employer should pay PPD once the employee reaches MMI. It is my understanding...
by EC_Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | News
By: Faith Searles, Associate, Tampa Whether happiness has a price tag is an age old question, and happiness and wellness in the workplace have come to take center stage in recent years. There is a greater emphasis being placed on employee wellness and positive...
by EC_Admin | Mar 29, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Karen McCarthy v. Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville/Broadspire JCC Holley; Jacksonville District; Order Date: March 24, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-012373WRH; D/A:...
by EC_Admin | Mar 28, 2016 | News
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Colette Duke JCC ORDERS Reinaldo Molina v. Ryder/Old Republic Insurance Company JCC Almeyda; Miami District; Order Date: March 23, 2016 OJCC Case: 13-017976MGK; D/A: 9/30/2008 Claimant’s...
by EC_Admin | Mar 28, 2016 | News
Greetings, I heard on the radio this morning that the U.S. unemployment rate is now less than 5%, based on claims for Unemployment. I though it might be a good refresher for a tip. It is essential for employers to let the carrier know if a claimant has applied or is...
