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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

The Section amended the award, and re-named it, in 2009. The Workers' Compensation Institute described the award: it "was created “to recognize those who had performed outstanding and selfless service in advancing the philosophy and practice of the workers’ compensation system.” See 2018 Forum Recap and Professionalism.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

Following years of treatment, which included physical therapy, surgeries and various prescription pain medications, and a subsequent diagnosis of chronic regional pain syndrome of the right upper extremity, a WCLJ classified claimant as permanently partially disabled in 2009. 3d 825 (2021)]. Justice Hjelm acknowledged the U.S.