Greetings, As Halloween approaches, I am reminded that I fear a lot of things (scary clowns in the woods, big spiders, etc…), but one thing that I do not fear is an adjuster deposition. In this new post-Castellanos environment, adjuster depositions are inevitable. Claimant’s attorneys set these almost automatically on every file, and they have […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Tracy Morgan v. Merchant’s Group, Inc. JCC Spangler; Tampa District; Order Date: September 28, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-026323EDS; D/A: 7/31/2015 Claimant’s Counsel: Jason Kobal Employer’s Counsel: Steven Hovsepian Briefly: REPETITIVE TRAUMA – JCC Spangler denied the claim for compensability of […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Audrey Skidmore v. Seminole County State Attorney’s Office/Division of Risk Management JCC Sculco; Orlando District; Order Date: September 23, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-008439TWS; D/A: 11/19/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Thomas A. Vaughn Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: James T. Armstrong Briefly: ONE-TIME CHANGE – JCC […]
By: Betsy Campo, Partner, Gainesville When my oldest son was 4 years old, his preschool teachers asked the students questions about their parents, and then they wrote them out for us to enjoy. Chris told his teacher that my name was “Betsy,” I was 19 years old (why of course!), I had brown hair, my […]
By: Faith Searles, Associate, Tampa In many industries, turnover is a major drain on the resources of an employer, so ensuring the retention of qualified new-hires is a key component to keeping the employer out of the red. Many employers seek to develop tactical strategies that will allow them to streamline the application process and […]
By: LeRyan Lambert, Associate, Atlanta “Is it worth the costs to protect our subrogation rights?” This is a universal client inquiry when an employee initiates civil litigation against a third party for work injuries and medical costs paid in a workers’ compensation claim. The response is never easy, and unfortunately, is analogous to winning the […]
Greetings, One of the things I am starting to see with the new world of fees is the rise of psychiatric claims. Under the 1994-2003 law, psychiatric claims were often litigated as part of physical injury claims, and it certainly increased our exposure. The 2003 law had substantial changes and attempted to place limitations on […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Jaime Reyes-Garcia v. P.M. Dunn Construction Company, Inc., Southeast Employee Leasing/Lion Insurance Company, and Packard Claims Administration JCC Beck; Sarasota District; Order Date: September 20, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-014668DBB; D/A: 6/5/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Martha D. Fornaris Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Anthony M. […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Juanita McKeon v. Lee County School Board/Johns Eastern Company, Inc. JCC Weiss; Ft. Myers District; Order Date: September 15, 2016 OJCC Case: 11-007145JAW; D/A: 7/28/2010 Claimant’s Counsel: Bill B. Berke Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Stefan V. Bunecky Briefly: AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE – […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo To receive daily e-mails with case law summaries, e-mail: Esantos@eraclides.com JCC ORDERS Glenn Thomas v. City of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office/City of Jacksonville Risk Management JCC Holley; Jacksonville District; Order Date: September 13, 2016 OJCC Case: 15-015234WRH; D/A: 8/6/1996 Claimant’s Counsel: Michael P. Clelland Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Michael J. Arington Briefly: PRESUMPTION UNDER F.S. […]