In the February issue of MKRS Law’s Case Law Updates, we review the following: Deborah Gadol v. Masoret Yehudit, Inc./US Administrator Claims, Case No. 1D13-2567 (Fla. 1st DCA 2/21/14) Claimant appealed an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims which denied the Claimant the choice of selection of a physician, to serve as the one time changeRead more
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Join fellow South Florida Public Risk Managers on February 27th at a round table discussion about Impairment Benefits, Cardiac Impairment Rating, Florida Impairment Guide and its Legal and Fiscal ramifications. Heading the topic will be our Managing Partner, Robert J. Rodriguez, along with cardiologist Dr. David Perloff of Broward Health. Seating is limited so if you’reRead more
If you thought your parents were bad, you might want to rethink that sentiment. With times being tougher than ever to find a job after law school, people go to great lengths to land that enviable Associate position. You’ve heard of pink, scented resumes to get noticed out of law school, but what aboutRead more
Please welcome Scott H. LeVine, who focuses his practice in Workers’ Compensation Defense in our Broward office location. In 2008, Mr. LeVine started his legal experience by handling criminal defense, commercial litigation, and personal injury. He has been working on behalf of employers and insurers in the area of workers’ compensation since 2010. Scott received his JurisRead more
As a Workers’ Comp professional, you’ve probably been to your fair share of legal/medical expos. The terms “booth” or “keynote speaker” are probably deeply ingrained into your long list of legal vernacular. It’s hard to keep track of everything going on, that’s why we wanted to make it easy for you by providing a listRead more
This week’s For Real? Fridays! sounds straight out of a bad sci-fi film. Martin County Sheriff’s investigators reported to the rental trailer of a 53-year-old man who reported that “people” in his home had abducted his 51-year-old wife. People in the form of holograms and signals, that is. According to reports, the man was “extremelyRead more
We’re already two months into 2014, can you believe it? In keeping with our monthly tradition of getting to better know our associates, we’d like you to meet Kurt J. Wirsing of our Miami office. Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina Favorite sports team: South Carolina Gamecocks football / Miami Hurricanes Favorite movie: Old School Favorite legal term: “Quid Pro Quo”Read more
Last night all of South Florida’s top legal professionals turned out for the annual South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers cocktail event at Sabadell Financial Center in Brickell. With two of our Senior Partners, Robert J. Rodriguez and Scott H. Silver, selected as Top Lawyers in the field of Workers’ Compensation, MKRS Law wasRead more
In the January issue of MKRS Law’s Case Law Updates, we review the following: Manuel Jose v. Goodwill Industries and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. Robert Young v. American Airlines and SedgwickRead more
A Tampa man was arrested last week after authorities say he tried to rob a Bank of America with a fake explosive device. Let me premise by saying, don’t get any ideas, MacGyver. Michael Hamson, age 59, reportedly walked into the Tampa branch and slid a note to the teller demanding money, threatening he hadRead more