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Click on the dated links below for an update on the most recent workers compensation cases from the Florida Law Weekly since August 1, 2007.

March 12, 2008 - BIG CASE!

• Fraud – False Security Card
  Matrix v. Leopoldo, 2008 FL App LEXIS 3310 (FL 1st DCA March 10, 2008). An appeal from JCC Robert D. McAliley.

March 12, 2008

• Admissible Medical Testimony and Expert Medical Advisors United States Agri-Chemicals Corp. v. Camacho, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 3311 (FL 1st DCA March 10, 2008)]. An appeal from JCC Mark H. Hofstad.

March 11, 2008 - BIG CASE!

• Employer/Carrier’s Taxable Costs
  F.A. Richard & Associates v. Fernandez, 1 D07-2623, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 3309, FL 1st DCA, March 10, 2008).

March 7, 2008

• Employer/Employee Relationship – Leased Employees
  Crum Services & Frank Winston Insurance v. Lopez, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 3044 (Fla. 1st DCA March 6, 2008)

March 3, 2008

• Statutory Employer
  Dunlap v. CSA Rinker Transport, 1 D06-6631, 2008 FL App. Lexis 2681 (FL 1st DCA, February 29, 2008).  An appeal from a final order from JCC Mark H. Hofstad, Judge.

February 27, 2008

• Transferring Care upon Doctor’s Retirement; Overruling a Judge’s Own Orders
  Hampton v. Fantastic Sam's & United Self Insured Services, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 2461 (FL 1st DCA, February 25, 2008).  An appeal from JCC Mark H. Hofstad.

February 20, 2008

• Expert Medical Advisor
  Nicole Fitzgerald v. Osceola county School Board, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 2130 (FL 1st DCA, February 2008).  An appeal from an order of JCC John P. Thurman.

February 13, 2008

• Change of Venue
  Rodas v. Commercial Forming Corp., 2008 FL App. LEXIS 1806 (FL 1st DCA February 2008).  An appeal from an order of JCC Gerardo Castiello.

February 8, 2008 - BIG CASE!

• Permanent Total Disability – New Law
  Wal-Mart v. Thompson, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 1433 (FL 1st DCA, February 6, 2008).

February 4, 2008

• Medical Care Outside the United States
  AMS Staff Leasing, Inc., Andrews Roofing, LLC, Aspen Administrators & Providence Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Appellants, v. Jesus Infante Arreola, Appellee 2008 FL App. LEXIS 993 (FL 1st DCA 2008)

January 25, 2008

• Statute of Limitations – Estoppel
  Roberson v. St. Johns County School Bd, 2008 FL App. LEXIS 708 (FL 1st DCA Jan 23, 2008).

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