Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 23, 2020

The “Unknown” occupational disease risk in workers’ compensation When workers’ compensation systems started a century ago, the focus was “industrial accidents”. page U47] Over time, most workers’ compensation systems adapted to include coverage for occupational diseases. This limitation was noted at the time.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 11, 2024

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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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Similarly, the Florida workers' compensation system has experienced various efforts over the last century to limit or define attorney's fees, and to focus judicial discretion. 2009), and a side-step of the constitutionality question, followed by the Court's most recent analysis in Castellanos v. Then came Murray v. 3d 431 (Fla.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The average value of each settlement fluctuated over the last 14 years between $4,847 in 2009-10 and $12,342 in 2021-22. The analysis of this data may be of great interest in some analysis of the health or practicality of the Florida workers' compensation system.

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Florida Workers' Comp

JULY 11, 2022

Fewer may remember Surrogates (Walt Disney Pictures 2009), a strange combination of virtuality and robotics. Other state's workers' compensation systems "figured out" how to accept electronic documents as evidence. You can reflect back on the Hollywood preparations for our foray into the next virtual world.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

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. Justice Hjelm acknowledged the U.S.

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