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Vecchio, Carrier & Feldman's Commitment to Charity
Our law firm has always taken pride in contributing to charitable organizations in our community. Our focus this year was on Senior Orphans ....
December 21, 2012
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Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Rates Set to Increase
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight year, rates for workers' compensation insurance are set to increase after Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said ....
November 05, 2012
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Indemnity-Only Settlements
Anybody handling workers' compensation claims over the past several years has undoubtedly encountered claims that cannot settle due to difficulties associated with the Medicare Set-Aside allocation (MSA).
September 04, 2012
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Narcotic Pain Medications Result in Soaring Claims Costs
The New York Times recently reported that when potent narcotics like Oxycotin are prescribed for routine workplace injuries, both wage loss and medical costs associated with the claim rise dramatically ....
June 25, 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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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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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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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
