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December 8, 2006

• Post Hearing IME & Voluntary Limitation of Income
  Williams v. BCI Indus., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 20062, 1-6 (FL 1st DCA December 1, 2006)
   
• Claimant Attorney Fees
  Murray v. Mariners Health/Ace USA, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 20070, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA December 1, 2006)

December 1, 2006

• Coming and Going Rule
  Wilcox v. AG Mart Produce, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 20030, 1-12
  (FL 1st DCA, Nov 28, 2006)

November 29, 2006

• Leased Employees: Equitable Estoppel
  Fred Stevens Tree Co. v. Harrison, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 19886, 1-7 (FL 1st DCA , November 28, 2006).
   
• Settlement Agreements Can Be Interpreted Broadly
  Brewer v. Laborfinders of Tampa, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 19558, 1-3 (FL 1st DCA, November 22, 2006)

November 21, 2006

• Claimant Attorney Fee – Verified Petition
  Kimmins Corp. v. Truc, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 19313, 1-5 (FL 1st DCA 2006)

November 13, 2006

• Impairment Benefits – Penalties and Interest
  Turner v. Miami-Dade County Sch. Bd., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18670, 1-6 (FL 1st DCA November 8, 2006)
   
• Jurisdiction – Catholic Priest
  Malichi v. Archdiocese of Miami, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18674, 1-14 (FL 1st DCA November 8, 2006).
   
• Piecemeal Litigation Prohibited – Res Judicata
  U. S. Block Windows & Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dixon, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18914, 1-9 (FL 1st DCA November 8, 2006)
   
• Exposure–Repetitive Trauma–Major Contributing Cause
  Tice v. Albertson's, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18453, 1-4 (FL 1st DCA November 3, 2006)

November 7, 2006

• Fraud–Carrier Cannot Unilaterally Suspend Benefits
  Pavilion Apts. v. Wetherington, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18520, 1-14 (FL 1st DCA November 6, 2006)

November 2, 2006

• Medical Mileage for Prescriptions
  Remington v. City of Ocala/United Self Insured, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 18217, 1-14 (FL 1st DCA 2006)

October 27, 2006

• 120-Day Rule
  Mims v. Confederated Staffing, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 17622, 1-8 (FL 1st DCA, October 25, 2006)

October 20, 2006

• Deviation - Urgency
  Deutsch v. Heritage Auto. Enterprises, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 17218, 1-4 (FL 1st DCA, October 18, 2006)

October 17, 2006

• Discovery – Psychiatric Records
  Bandorf v. Volusia County Dept of Corrections, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 17194, 1-5 (FL 1st DCA. October 16, 2006)

September 22, 2006

• Fraud Defense – Res Judicata
  Nelco Cos. v. Lott, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 15476, 1-3 (FL 1st DCA, September 20, 2006)
   
• Special Disability Trust Fund - Statute of Limitations
  Martin v. Special Disability Trust Fund, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 15425, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA, September 18, 2006).
   
• Appellate Attorney Fees
  Nash v. AMR Corp., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 15426, 1-16 (FL 1st DCA, Sept. 18, 2006).

September 15, 2006

• Enforcing Settlement Agreement
  Gunderson v. School Dist, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 15141, 1-7 (FL 1st DCA, September 13, 2006).
   
• Claimant Attorney Fees
  Buitrago v. Landry's, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 15201, 1-3 (FL 1st DCA, September 13, 2006).

August 30, 2006

• Misconduct - Self Inflicted Injury
  Restoration Tech. & NELCO Companies/CNA Claims Plus v. Reyes, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 14448, 1-7 (FL 1st DCA, August 30, 2006).

August 10, 2006

• Construction and Enforcement of Settlement Agreements
  Cartaya v. Coastline Distrib., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 13333, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA, August 10, 2006)

July 28, 2006

• Fraud
  Paulson v. Dixie County Emergency Med. Services., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 12322, 1-6 (FL 1st DCA, July 26, 2006)
   
• Attorney Fees
  Tipton v. E-Z Serve Convenience Stores, Inc., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 12321, 1-5 (FL 1ST DCA, July 26, 2006)
   
• Permanent Total Disability - Statutory MMI
  Palm Beach Dermatology v. Mikan, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 12327, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA July 26, 2006)

July 26, 2006

• Average Weekly Wage-Health Insurance
  Rotstein V. Publix Supermarkets, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 12301, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA July 24, 2006)

July 25, 2006

• Attorney Fee Limits
  Campbell v. Aramark & Specialty Risk Services, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 12242, 1-3 (FL 1st DCA, July 24, 2006)

July 14, 2006

• Coverage Requirement – Construction Industry
  Ficocelli v. Just Overlay, Inc., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 11512, 1-7 (FL 1st DCA, July 11, 2006)
   
• Immunity - Help Supply Services Company – Borrowed Employee
  American Engineering & Dev. Corp. v. Sanchez, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 11607, 1-6 (FL 3d DCA, July 12, 2006)

July 3, 2006

• Indemnity Benefits – Managed Care
  AMERICAN PANEL CORP. v. SMITH, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 10851, 1-3 (FL 1st DCA, June 27, 2006)

June 23, 2006

• Attorney Fees - Fee Schedule
  Lundy v. Four Seasons Ocean Grand Palm Beach, Case No. 1D05-0109, (FL 1st DCA, June 20, 2006).
   
• Guardianship
  Florida Cypress Gardens & Specialty Risk Svcs. v. Lavoy,
  2006 FL App. LEXIS 10273 (FL 1st DCA, June 22, 2006).

June 16, 2006

• Election of Remedy
  Jones v. Martin Elecs., Inc., 2006 FL LEXIS 1252
  (FL June 15, 2006)
   
• Housing Modification – Carrier Lien on Property
  Sunshine Towing, Inc. v. Fonseca, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 9688
  (FL 1st DCA, June 14, 2006)
   
• Claimant Attorney Fees – Costs of Expert Witnesses
  Tucker v. FedEx, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 9691
  (FL 1st DCA, June 14, 2006)

June 1, 2006

• Piecemeal Litigation – Res Judicata – PTD
  Olmo v. RehabCare Starmed/SRS, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 8547
  (FL 1st DCA, May 31, 2006)

May 30, 2006

• Attorney Fees – Verified Petition – Time Limits
  Gillislee v. FPL, Eby Constr. & Liberty Mut. Ins., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 8229
  (FL 1^st DCA May 25, 2006).
   
• 120-Day Rule - Firefighters
  City of Ocoee & PGCS v. Trimble, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 7984
  (FL 1st DCA May 22, 2006).

May 12, 2006

• Functional Capacity Evaluation
  Vazquez V. Wendy's & Ace-USA, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 7160 (FL 1st DCA, May 11, 2006)
   
• Attorney Fees – Verified Petition – Time Limit
  Villazano v Horace Bell Honey Co., 2006 FL App LEXIS 7162 (FL 1st DCA, May 11, 2006)
   
• Statute Of Limitations – Commencement Date – Prescription Drugs
  Ginsberg v. Chemmed Corp., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 7163 (FL 1st DCA, May 11, 2006)

May 9, 2006

• Independent Medical Examination - Alternate Examiner
  Miller v. Jupiter Med. Ctr. & Commer. Risk Mgmt.
  2006 FL App. LEXIS 6899 (FL 1st DCA, May 8, 2006)
   
• Managed Care – Right of Selection of Physician
  Mack v. Westminster Suncoast Manor, Travelers Ins.,
  2006 FL App. LEXIS 6870 (FL 1st DCA, May 8, 2006)

May 4, 2006

• Special Disability Trust Fund – Statute of Limitations
  Special Disability Trust Fund v. Rescare Home Health, Inc./Liberty Mutual Group, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 6698 (FL 1st DCA, May 4, 2006)
   
• Major Contributing Cause – Competent Substantial Evidence
  Dollar Gen. Corp. v. MacDonald, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 6526
  (FL 1st DCA, May 3, 2006)
   
• 120-Day Rule
  Citrus County Sch. Bd. v. Carlucci, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 6532
  (FL 1st DCA May 3, 2006)

May 2, 2006

• Average Weekly Wage
  Taylor v. Labor Finders, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 6144
  (FL 1st DCA, April 28, 2006)

April 25, 2006

• Enforcement of Settlement Agreement
  Quinlan v. Ross Stores & Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Servs.
  2006 FL App. LEXIS 5849 (FL 1st DCA, April 24, 2006)

March 29, 2006

• Attendant Care: Change of Condition – Admissible Testimony
  Camus v. Manatee Cnty Sch. Bd. 2006 FL App. LEXIS 4365
  (FL 1st DCA, March 29, 2006).
   
• Attendant Care: Standby Care
  Industrial Blowpipe v. Capps, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 4379
  (FL 1st DCA, March 29, 2006).

March 17, 2006

• EMA Appointment
  City of Tampa v. Thompson, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 3729, 1-2
  (FL 1st DCA, March 17, 2006)

March 6, 2006

• Statute of Limitations
  Rice v. Reedy Creek Improvement Dist. & Unisource Admin.,
  2006 FL App. LEXIS 2990 (FL 1st DCA, March 3, 2006).
   
• Frivilous Claim – Award of Attorney Fees to Carrier
  Murillo v. Tri-State Empl. Svcs., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 3013
  (FL 1st DCA  March 3, 2006).

March 1, 2006

• Vocational Evaluation
  Douglas v. FL Power & Light, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 2207 (FL 1^st DCA February 22, 2006).
   
• Occupational Disease - Jurisdiction to Vacate Settlement
  Family v. City of Orlando, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 2443 (FL 1st DCA February 23, 2006)

February 21, 2006

• 120 Day Rule
  Long John Silver's v. Holcombe, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1966 (Fla. 1^st DCA February 17, 2006)

February 17, 2006

• 120 Day Rule - Application Clarified
  Checkers Restaurant & Specialty Risk Servs. v. Wiethoff, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1847 (FL 1^st DCA, February 16, 2006)

February 14, 2006

• Fraud - Jurisdiction
  Polston v. Hurricane Island Outward Bound & Zenith Ins. Co., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1740 (FL 1^st DCA February 13, 2006)
   
• Attorneys Fees
  Wood v. Florida Rock Indus. & Crawford & Co., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1752 (FL 1^St DCA, February 13, 2006)

February 7, 2006

• Enforcement of Mediation Settlement Agreements
  Calderon v. J. B. Nurseries, Inc., 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1417 (FL 1^st DCA February 6, 2006)
   
• Required Procedure for Change of Physician
  Hillsborough County Sch. Bd. & Broadspire V. Suarez, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1421 (FL 1^st DCA, February 6, 2006)
   
• Admissable Medical Testimony
  Seminole County Sch. Bd. & Preferred Governmental Claim Solutions V. Tweedie, 2006 FL App. LEXIS 1422 (FL 1^st DCA, February 6, 2006)

February 3, 2006

• Firefighter - Hepatitis C
  SeminoleCountyGov't v. Bartlett, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1026 (Fla. 1^st DCA January 31, 2006)

January 4, 2006

• Statute of Limitations - Palliative Care
  Borneisen v. Home Depot, 2005 FL App. LEXIS 20373 (FL 1^st DCA, December 30, 2005)

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