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Petitions for Rule Nisi Under Section 440.24
Orders issued by JCCs usually have their intended effect. The party that is compelled to act pursuant to an order generally seeks to satisfy the terms of the order as quickly as possible ....
May 07, 2012
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Claims Adjuster Role Too Much for Veteran Actor
An Academy Award winning actor recently discovered that simply preparing for the role of an insurance adjuster was far too difficult for him to consider proceeding with the film ....
May 04, 2012
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Changes in the OJCC
As you are aware, the State of Florida has been cutting its budget in all avenues possible. The OJCC is not immune from those cuts. Although not yet formally announced, our office has recently become aware ....
March 14, 2012
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Thomas Vecchio to Speak at WCCP Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum
Shareholder Thomas Vecchio will be speaking at the 2012 Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum. Held in partnership with the Workers' Compensation Section of the Florida Bar ....
February 27, 2012
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First DCA Issues Landmark Statute of Limitations Opinion
The First DCA recently held that where the parties reserve jurisdiction with respect to payment of attorney's fees and costs ....
February 06, 2012
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Preparing for the Claims Adjuster Deposition
Most attorneys who represent injured workers will set the deposition of the claims adjuster once a case is scheduled for trial. Some attorneys do this as a matter of routine and simply ask questions from a standardized list....
January 16, 2012
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Social Security Administration Pressures Evaluating Doctors
Faced with an enormous backlog of claims for Social Security disability (SSD), including 3.2 million new applicants in 2011 alone, the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
December 12, 2011
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Judge Upholds Employer/Carrier's Overpayment Calculations
Attorney Juliana Curtis was recently successful in defeating a claim by an injured worker challenging the Employer/Carrier's calculation ....
December 05, 2011
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Supreme Court Denies Jurisdiction On Another Attorney Fee Case
The Supreme Court recently released an Order on the case of B.F. v. AMS Staff Leasing and Aspen Administrators finding ...
October 03, 2011
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Traveling Employees' Choices Are Limited By New Statute
In May of this year both the House and the Senate for the State of Florida passed a new law ....
September 26, 2011
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Social Security Disability Awards Come Under Fire
Awards of Social Security disability (SSD) benefits are being scrutinized by Congress as a potential waste of taxpayer dollars ...
August 12, 2011
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First DCA Holds That 120-Day Pay and Investigate Rule Does Not Bar Defense Based on Major Contributing Cause
The First DCA recently held that an employer/carrier (EC) could deny treatment for an injury based on major contributing cause (MCC), even though more than 120 days passed after the initial acceptance of compensability ...
August 04, 2011
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Barbi Feldman Speaks at WCCP Claims Management & Leadership Conference
The Association of Workers' Compensation Claims Professionals' ("WCCP") annual Claims Management and Leadership conference was held this year in Naples from June 19th through the 22nd ...
July 25, 2011
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Gregg Hooth Addresses Employer Documentation at Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Recently Greg W. Hooth, Esquire spoke at a Lakeland Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on an issue that is imperative to the operation of any business ....
July 20, 2011
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1st DCA Reaffirms Competent Substantial Evidence Not Needed for Decision in Favor of the Party Without Burden of Proof
In a recent decision issued by the First District Court of Appeal on June 8, 2011, the First DCA ...
July 15, 2011
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Barbi Feldman Prevails in First Responder Case Before DCA
On June 15, 2011 the First District Court of Appeal heard oral arguments in the case of Bivens v. City of Lakeland and The Claims Center for a June 1, 2009 date of accident.
June 20, 2011
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What's Old is What's New Again in Settling High Exposure Claims
With the dramatic changes imposed by the 2003 workers’ compensation law, it is easy to lose sight of the even more sweeping changes implemented in 1994.
June 02, 2011
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Gregg Hooth to Speak at Upcoming Chamber of Commerce Event
Gregg Hooth has been invited to be the guest speaker at the Lakeland Chamber's Breakfast Meeting on June 9, 2011.
May 27, 2011
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Gregg Hooth Joins Firm
Gregg W. Hooth has joined Vecchio, Carrier & Feldman as Head of the firm's Labor & Employment Department.
May 27, 2011
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VCF Report: Litigation Alert
First District Court of Appeal Broadens The Interpretation Of The Cost Recovery Statute
April 08, 2011
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VCF Report: Litigation Alert
First DCA Rejects Kauffman's Argument And Upholds Statutory Fee Limitations In §440.34
March 24, 2011
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VCF Report: Litigation Alert
First DCAQ Reverses Award Of Attorney's Fees And Costs To Claimant's Attorney Based On Wording Of Petition For Benefits
March 21, 2011
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VCF Report: Litigation Alert
Court Finds PTD Inappropriate Prior To Overall MMI With Permanent Physical Restrictions
March 11, 2011
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Dennis Ross Elected to U.S. Congress
We are delighted to announce that the firm's founder and senior partner, Dennis A. Ross, has been elected to the United States House of Representatives.
November 12, 2010
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January 28, 2010 Litigation Alert
Mr. Vecchio Appointed to Florida Blood Services Board of Directors
January 28, 2010
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November 24, 2009 Litigation Alert
Employer / Carrier Retains Control of Treating Physician Designation
November 24, 2009
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November 4, 2009 Litigation Alert
Carrier Prevails in Coverage Dispute
November 04, 2009
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October 28, 2009 Litigation Alert
Judge Jenkins Denies Authorization of Dr. Charles Walker
October 28, 2009
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October 21, 2009 Litigation Alert
Claimant's Attorney Fee Claim Amount Slashed
October 21, 2009
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September 25, 2009 Litigation Alert
Bogus Social Security Number Results In Denial of Both Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Tort Liability
September 25, 2009
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September 9, 2009 Litigation Alert
First DCA Upholds Denial of Case on Bunkhouse Rule
September 09, 2009
