2018 Florida Legislative Proposal on Limiting Opioids

• 10/16/17
• David Langham

The Florida Legislature will at least debate drug abuse, overdose and addiction in 2018, the "Opioid Crisis." The news broke last week with the filing of House Bill 21 (HB 21).  Anyone that ...
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Judicial Commenting

• 10/12/17
• David Langham

It is a recurrent theme, Judges and social media. A recent post suggested the Nancy Reagan approach ("just say no") for judges. While there certainly are some safe topics for judges to discuss, ...
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The Sleuthing Judge FINAL

• 10/10/17
• David Langham

In Florida, Judges are governed by the Code of Judicial Conduct. This specifically applies to the Florida Judges of Compensation Claims, not because we are part of the judicial branch (we are not), but ...
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The Game-Changer for the Opioid Epidemic

• 10/10/17
• Mark Pew

If you’ve watched or read the news during the last year, you’re probably aware of the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. As drugs like fentanyl have spread across the nation, ...
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Fraud on Everyone

• 10/09/17
• David Langham

A reader recently emailed me a link to a news story about fraud. It came without explanation or context, just a link. Perhaps it was inspired by an August Post on "Real" Fraud. But, that story was on my mind ...
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Attorneys Fees in Florida Increased in 2016-17

• 10/06/17
• David Langham

On April 20, 2016, the Florida First District Court of Appeal rendered a decision in Miles v. City of Edgewater Police Dept.,190 So.3d 171 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). Eight days later, the Florida Supreme ...
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A Busy Week for Medicare Secondary Payer: LMSA/NFMSAs Provider Notice Rescinded; New Contract Award for Commercial Repayment Center

• 10/06/17
• Heather Schwartz Sanderson

Liability Medicare Set-Asides (LMSAs) and No-Fault Medicare Set-Asides (NFMSAs) Update - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been taking incremental steps recently to implement a review ...
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Rousmaniere: Does Wellness Work?

• 10/04/17
• Peter Rousmaniere

What’s our role in wellness?  Harbor Health has looked at obesity, diabetes, hypertension, addiction, mental health, and tobacco use for their impact on workers’ compensation claims.  ...
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Proving Reasonable Fees in Florida

• 10/03/17
• David Langham

An interesting, but brief decision came from the Florida First District Court of Appeal in July. The Court addressed attorney fees in Clancy Co. v. Smith, Case No. 1D16-4881. This is not a workers' ...
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