Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com FIRST DCA ORDERS Utopia Home Care v. Beatriz Alvarez JCC Rosen: St. Petersburg District        ...
One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

By: Mike Quiggins, Partner, Tallahassee The First District Court of Appeal issued a recent decision providing further clarification of the employer/carrier’s obligations to satisfy a claimant’s request for a new doctor under the “one time change of physician”...
One More Clarification on One-Time Changes in Florida

Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Statute Under Fire

By: Matt Williams, Partner, Alabama On May 8, 2017, Jefferson County, Alabama Circuit Court Judge Pat Ballard entered an Order declaring the entire Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act unconstitutional. Specifically, Judge Ballard found two sections of the Alabama...
Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (9/26/17)

Briefly Speaking – FL Case Law Summaries (7/11/17)

By:                    Ryan M. Knight – Miami Contributor:   Tara Said – Pensacola To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, please email esantos@eralcides.com First DCA Opinions Edwin Velez v. CoAdvantage  JCC Condry: Orlando District                        ...
AL Case Law Summary – 6/23/17

AL Case Law Summary – 6/23/17

Ex parte R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc. (Ala. Civ. App. 6/16/17)             R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc. (“Garrison”), filed a writ of mandamus directing the Washington Circuit Court (“the trial court”) to vacate its order denying Garrison’s motion for a change of...
Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 3 and 10 Day Rules

Morgan’s Tip of the Week – 3 and 10 Day Rules

  Greetings, I have had several clients ask me about the 1st DCA decision from earlier this week, AT&T Communications v. Russo (1D16-3971) regarding the “3-day” and “10 day rule”, Fla Stat 440.13(3) d and i. In actuality, this is nothing new, see the Elmer...