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5 Key Cases on ‘Medically Necessary’ Under Fla. Workers’ Compensation Law
5 Key Cases on ‘Medically Necessary’ Under Fla. Workers’ Compensation Law

Key Cases Under Florida Statutes Sec. 440.13(1)(k), "medically necessary" or "medical necessity" is defined as any medical service or medical supply which is used to identify or treat an illness or injury, is appropriate to […]
Did Claimant who Fell have to Swallow 2nd IME for TMJ?
Did Claimant who Fell have to Swallow 2nd IME for TMJ?

What Do You Think? Under what circumstances can a Montana insurance carrier order a second IME? Does it have to first convince a court that it has good cause for doing so? A recent case […]
5 Key Cases on Fla. Notice of Injury
5 Key Cases on Fla. Notice of Injury

Key Cases Under Florida law, Section 440.185(1) provides: An employee who suffers an injury arising out of and in the course of employment shall advise his or her employer of the injury within 30 days […]
What’s the Story on Mental, Nervous Injuries in Florida?
What’s the Story on Mental, Nervous Injuries in Florida?

Compliance Corner Across the states, whether or not mental injuries "count" for workers' compensation purposes varies, but that's where a reference tool like Simply Research can help sort out what each state says. Here are […]
Could Ariz. Worker Turn Carrier’s 40-day Claim Denial into Bad-Faith Win?
Could Ariz. Worker Turn Carrier’s 40-day Claim Denial into Bad-Faith Win?

What Do You Think? Can a carrier that blows by a statutory deadline face a bad faith claim even if the worker ultimately isn’t entitled to benefits? An Arizona case addressed whether a carrier’s handling […]
Who can be an EMA in Fla., and What do they Do?
Who can be an EMA in Fla., and What do they Do?

Compliance Corner If you're in Florida and need an expert medical adviser, would you know for whom to look and what that person could do once you found her? Thanks to Simply Research, you can, […]
Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’
Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’

Document File Oklahoma's attorney general spelled out just what "annual obligations" meant when it came to the state's Multiple Injury Trust Fund. Document In re Question Submitted by Kannad, No. 2026 OK AG 14 (Okla. […]
Professor’s Tumble Falls under D.C. Exclusive Remedy Provisions Despite Claims of Partial Payment
Professor’s Tumble Falls under D.C. Exclusive Remedy Provisions Despite Claims of Partial Payment

Case File After receiving workers' compensation benefits (even if they weren't as much as she wanted) for injuries sustained in a workplace fall, a law professor was barred from pursuing a negligence action against her […]