In the days before workers’ compensation first came to America in 1912, workers injured on the job had to sue their employers and prove negligence in order to receive compensation for their injuries. ...
Read More Merriam Webster defines "capper" as "one that caps," meaning "a device that fits caps on bottles," or a "finale, climax, or clincher." That one is less than relevant. A second definition is a "lure or ...
Read More A recent column, Dead Men Tell No Tales, detailed the findings of Florida's First District Court of Appeal regarding 73 Engle-Related Cases. It was an outcome, dismissal, which the plaintiffs in ...
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There are about 29 million diabetics in America, many of whom are working. Their diabetes, a complex, risk-laden co-morbidity, can turn a simple injury into a career-ending event. Here we have three tales ...
Read More Can a party to a Florida worker's compensation case file something with the Judge and not disclose the contents of that document? There are a couple of valid points to be discussed on this general topic.
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Read More It occurred to me recently that the Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims has had a significant number of new judicial appointments in recent years. I reflected upon that as I contemplated the ...
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While there’s good progress on opioids, we have to stay attentive to what progress really means. It is saving careers and lives of injured workers. We have learned that opioid prescribing for injured ...
Read More The Arkansas Court of Appeals rendered an interesting decision on March 7, 2018. The opinion caught my attention because of recent discussion about independent contractors and misclassification of workers. ...
Read More On April 2, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare Advantage Plan (MAP) and Medicare Part D policy changes which provides the plans “with ...
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