Key Cases Under Fla. Stat. § 440.42(4), when there is any controversy as to which of two or more carriers is liable for the discharge of the obligations and duties of one or more employers […]

By William Anthony  An increasingly common medical-management issue in workers’ compensation cases arises when treatment of an accepted injury reaches an obstacle that is not the accepted condition itself. An authorized surgeon recommends a knee […]

Case File A New York carpenter helped his boss wrangle a donkey into a shed and then had a heart attack. Because it was related to the carpenter's job and the employer missed the deadline […]

The Trained A-Eye A Florida judge got hoodwinked by a deepfake, causing her to face a fine, suspension, and public reprimand. It cost her upwards of $10,000 and tarnish to her public standing. Case Inquiry […]

What Do You Think? In Arizona, and other states, injured employees seeking benefits typically have to provide medical evidence showing that a workplace accident caused their injury. That’s generally not the case, however, if the […]

What Do You Think? Comfy sandals might be an acceptable mode of footwear to get to and from work, but if you're at the jobsite, when do you have to ditch the thongs and put […]

By: Thea A. Nanton-Persaud, Esq.  Partner, Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers, LLP  Navigating a catastrophic claim can be daunting, challenging and expensive. Armed with the right playbook and tools, your catastrophic claim does not need […]

Case File A firefighter’s heart-rhythm disorders qualified as “heart disease” under Florida’s heart-lung statute, the Florida First District Court of Appeal held. This entitled the firefighter to the statute’s presumption that the injuries arose out […]