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FL Case Law Summaries – 11/10/15

BY:     Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Carlos Blanco v. City of Hialeah/Sedgwick CMS JCC Castiello; Miami District; Order Date: November 6, 2015            OJCC Case: 13-002455GCC; D/A: 4/17/2001 Claimant’s Counsel: Thomas C. Horner Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Eduardo E. Neret Briefly: MODIFICATION OF PRIOR ORDER DENYING PTD – JCC Castiello denied the Petition for Modification of […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 11/9/15

By:   Thomas G. Portuallo   1st DCA Order Ronald Frankel v. Loxahatchee Club, Inc./Amerisure Insurance Company Appeal of the Order from JCC D’Ambrosio DCA Order Date: November 5, 2015                     Case: 1D115-1289; D/A: 7/18/2013 Appellant’s Counsel: Kimberly A. Hill Appellee’s Counsel: Jeffrey L. Marks & Christine M. Tomasello Briefly: APPORTIONMENT – The DCA affirmed in […]

Morgan’s Tip of the Week – Important New 120-day Rule Case

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Greetings, I am seeing more and more claimant attorneys push the issue of whether or not the 120 day letter was sent on total denials.  The argument is if the letter was not sent within 14 days of the initial provision of benefits, we waive the right later to deny compensability of the entire claim. […]

TN Case Law Summaries: 10/26/15 – 10/30/15

Expedited Hearing Orders Mario Mace v. Express Services, Inc. Docket: 2015-06-0059 Judge: Ken Switzer Claimant’s Counsel: William Hicky Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Gregory Fuller Briefly: Claimant requested TTD benefits following his termination from his employer.  He argued, first, that his restrictions were not appropriately accommodated and, second, that his termination was pretextual.  The Court found in favor […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 11/6/15

By:    Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Michele Suero v. Jackson Memorial Hospital v. Cannon Cochran Management Services JCC Humphries; Jacksonville District; Order Date: November 4, 2015            OJCC Case: 12-023037RJH; D/A: 1/11/2012 Claimant’s Counsel: Pro se Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Daron Fitch Briefly: FAILURE TO PROSECUTE – JCC Humphries granted the Employer/Carrier’s Motion to Dismiss claim for […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 11/5/15

By:     Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Ricardo Guerra v. Estate Building Services, LLC/SUA Insurance JCC Kerr; Miami District; Order Date: November 3, 2015      OJCC Case: 12-006409MGK; D/A: 11/13/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: William Kinnear Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Andrew Borah Briefly: TWO DISMISSAL RULE – JCC Kerr denied the Employer/Carrier’s Motion for Summary Final Order and found […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 11/4/15

BY:   Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders   Annabella Pinera v. Target/Sedgwick CMS JCC Hill; Gainesville District; Order Date: November 2, 2015  OJCC Case: 13-006234MRH & 13-011303MRH; D/A: 8/24/2012 & 3/4/2013 Claimant’s Counsel: Gretel San Miguel Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: David Gold Briefly: ENTITLEMENT TO ATTORNEY’S FEES – JCC Hill denied the Verified Petition for Attorney’s Fees […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 11/3/15

BY:   Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Leslie Shelton v. Broward County Transit Authority/Broward County Risk Management JCC Roesch; Panama City District; Order Date: October 30, 2015      OJCC Case: 12-002860LAR; D/A:  7/13/2011 Claimant’s Counsel: Joan Horenstein Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Marybell Rajo Briefly: ATTORNEY FEE ENTITLEMENT – JCC Roesch denied claims for attorney’s fees pursuant to F.S. […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 10/30/15

BY:     Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders William Rayburn v. Century Rain Aid Corp./Travelers Insurance JCC Lorenzen; Tampa District; Order Date: October 28, 2015           OJCC Case: 14-015872EHL; D/A: 8/24/1988 Claimant’s Counsel: Lawrence Anzalone Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: Anne K. Dinan Briefly: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; OPIOID MEDICATION– JCC Lorenzen ordered the Employer/Carrier shall pay the bills for erectile […]

FL Case Law Summaries – 10/29/15

BY:   Thomas G. Portuallo JCC Orders Richard E. O’Farrell v. FSIGA/Scotty’s/Commercial Risk Management, Inc. JCC Massey; Tampa District; Order Date: October 27, 2015  OJCC Case: 92-001019MAM; D/A: 2/20/1992 Claimant’s Counsel: Dennis Palso Employer/Carrier’s Counsel: James H. Smith Briefly: MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT – JCC Massey granted the Employer/Carrier’s Motion to Enforce Settlement and found […]