By: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Juan Alvarez v. Fort Pierce Police Dept. Appeal of the Order from JCC Robert D. McAliley DCA Order Date: February 16, 2016 Case: 1D15-2115; D/A: 2/7/2014 Appellant’s Counsel: Bill McCabe Appellee’s Counsel: Lamar D. Oxford & Alan D. Kalinoski Briefly: DIAGNOSTIC TESTING – The 1st DCA reversed […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS Steven A. Vanderwynkle v. John Moriarty & Associates/Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Response to Writ of Certiorari DCA Order Date: February 11, 2016 Case: 1D15-2608; D/A: Petitioner’s Counsel: Frank Angione & Bill McCabe Respondent’s Counsel: Michelle E. Ready Briefly: OVERUTILIZATION; IME WITHOUT PENDING PFB – The 1st DCA […]
BY: Allen Callison | Attorney Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Orders Expedited Appeals Board Orders James Peters v. Jonathan Mitchell d/b/a A Clean Connection Docket: 2015-02-0209 Judge: Marshall Davidson Appeal from: Brian Addington Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Michael Haynie Briefly: The Appeals Board affirmed the Trial Court’s conclusion that the Claimant was an employee […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Mary C. McKee v. Ross M. Valdez DVM, PA/Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Hartford Insurance of the Southeast JCC Condry; Orlando District; Order Date: February 12, 2016 OJCC Case: 11-001834WJC; D/A: 5/12/2010 Claimant’s Counsel: Mark N. Tipton Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Chris W. Hoeg Briefly: MEDICAL NECESSITY – JCC Condry […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Victor Ocampo-Martinez v. Heritage Drywall Company/Auto Owners JCC Rosen; St. Petersburg District; Order Date: February 11, 2016 OJCC Case: 11-027310SLR; D/A: 9/10/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: Michael J. Winer Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Adam C. Muth Briefly: APPEARANCE AT FINAL HEARING; – JCC Rosen awarded medical treatment and found […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo 1ST DCA ORDERS MBM Corporation/Sedgwick CMS, Inc. v. Archer Wilson Appeal of the Order from JCC Neal P. Pitts DCA Order Date: February 10, 2016 Case: 1D15-2398; D/A: 10/16/2010 Appellant’s Counsel: Lamar D. Oxford Appellee’s Counsel: Bill McCabe & Thomas A. Vaughn Briefly: DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION – The 1st DCA reversed JCC […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Felicia Wilson v. City of Lakeland Police Dept./Summit Consulting, Inc. JCC Sojourner; Lakeland District; Order Date: February 8, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-013734MES & 14-013735MES; D/A: 9/30/2008 Claimant’s Counsel: Bradley G. Smith Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Barbi L. Feldman Briefly: MAJOR CONTRIBUTING CAUSE; MEDICAL NECESSITY – JCC Sojourner denied the […]
BY: Trisha Holland Lindsay The Board is rolling out ICMS II, an updated online filing system, on February 15, 2016. With that, there are several changes to the Board Rules and Board forms. Most of these intelligently address issues that came up with old forms. However, we think it is important to call immediate attention […]
BY: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jose Rivera v. Caterpillar/Liberty Mutual Insurance JCC Spangler; Miami District; Order Date: February 3, 2016 OJCC Case: 12-027793EDS; D/A: 7/27/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: Mario Trespalacios & Mark Touby Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Vanessa Lipsky & Matthew Colon Briefly: TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY; AWW – JCC Spangler denied temporary partial disability benefits and […]
By: Thomas G. Portuallo JCC ORDERS Jonathan Brown v. Palm Beach County BOCC and Palm Beach County Fire/Preferred Government Claims Solutions JCC D’Ambrosio; West Palm Beach District; Order Date: February 1, 2016 OJCC Case: 14-022337MAD; D/A: 8/11/2005 & 8/5/2014 Claimant’s Counsel: Michael Clelland Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Lyle Platt Briefly: 120-DAY RULE; BREAK IN […]