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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 from August to December 31, 2007.

December 19, 2007

• Recusal of a Judge of Compensation Claims
  City of Kissimmee & Preferred Governmental Claims Solutions v. Weimer, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 19959
  (Fla. 1st DCA, December 17, 2007)

December 14, 2007

• Claimant Attorney Fees
  Hooten v. AAA Cooper Transportation/Crawford & Co.
  2007 FL App. LEXIS 19663, 1-2 (FL 1st DCA December 12, 2007)

November 27, 2007

• Subrogation: Entitlement to Interest on Recovery
  Riser v. Hartford Ins. Co., 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 18542
  (Fla. 3rd DCA 2007)

November 16, 2007

• Medical Bill Disputes Involving AHCA
  Fairpay Solutions v. State of FL, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 18167
  (FL 1st DCA, November 15, 2007)

November 1, 2007

• Compensability of Water and Utility Bills
  Lemil v. Nouveau, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 17208, 8-9
  (FL 1st DCA 2007)

October 17, 2007

• Burden of Proof
  Mitchell v. XO Communications, 2007 FL App LEXIS 16249, 2-3
  (FL 1st DCA October 15, 2007)

October 9, 2007

• Statute of Limitations: Repetitive Trauma
  Rodolfo v. GEICO, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 15676, 2-3
  (FL 1st DCA October 5, 2007)

September 23, 2007

• Medical Bill Disputes: Jurisdiction and Standing
  The Avalon Center & Unisource Administrators v. Hardaway
  2007 FL App. LEXIS 14705, 13-14 (FL 1st DCA 2007)

September 21, 2007

• Expert Medical Advisor
  Palm Beach Cty Sheriff's Office & United Self Insured Services v. Bair, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 14678 (FL 1st DCA, September 21, 2007)

September 18, 2007

• Spoliation of Evidence
  Perez v. La Dove, Inc., 2007 FL App. LEXIS 14247
  (FL 3rd DCA 2007)

September 13, 2007

• Settlement: Effect on Other Issues
  Isol Auto Supply v. Diaz, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 14226 (FL 1st DCA September 12, 2007)

August 31, 2007

• Attendant Care
  James W. Windham Builders, Inc. v. Van Overloop, 951 So. 2d 40 (FL 1st DCA 2007)
   
• Social Security Offset: Children’s Disability Benefits
  State Marine Patrol v. Clifton, 959 So. 2d 1262 (FL 1st DCA July 6, 2007)
   
• Enforcement of Settlement Agreements
  Chavez v. Bonnie Tile Corp., 959 So. 2d 1268 (FL 1st DCA July 6, 2007)

August 29, 2007

• Defamation – Immunity
  Cassell v. India, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 13001, 1-16 (FL 4th DCA, August 22, 2007)
   
• Penalties
  Lucas v. Englewood Community Hospital, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 13158, 1-5 (FL 1st DCA, Aug 23, 2007)

August 24, 2007

• Employer/Employee Relationship: Students Participating In Internships
  Orange County School Board v. Powers, 2007 FL App. LEXIS 9136, 1-6 (FL 1st DCA 2007)

August 22, 2007

• Election of Remedies
  Vasquez v. Sorrells Grove Care, Inc., 2007 FL App. LEXIS 12774 (FL 2nd DCA 2007)

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