As an active member in our community and local charity organizations, MKRS Law recently made a contribution to the Camillus House’s 16th Annual “Hope for All” Gala here in Miami. Camillus House is a registered non-profit that provides humanitarian services to the indigent and homeless men, women and children in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1960, Camillus House is oneRead more
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GOMEZ-LUJANO V. PALM BEACH GRILL-HOUSTON’S/TRAVELERS INS. Facts: The claimant suffered a compensable injury on October 31, 2001. As a result of the injury, the Employer/Carrier (E/C) provided, among other things, 104 weeks’ worth of temporary indemnity benefits ending on December 3, 2004. The claimant returned to work from 2005 until April 2007, when he underwent shoulderRead more
ESAD BABAHMETOVIC V. SCAN DESIGN FLORIDA, INC./ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY Facts: Appeal of the JCC’s Order denying Claimant a 1-time change in authorized treating provider. Claimant injured his back lifting a box at work and the E/C sent him to Fast Track Urgent Care for treatment. In the executed DWC-25 Form, Fast Track responded that theRead more
GUTIERREZ v. THE PART ROYAL CLUB, Inc., and FCCI INSURANCE CO. Facts: Claimant appealed the JCC order compelling his attendance at a psychological evaluation on the basis that the issue was not submitted to the JCC for determination. The Claimant argued that his compelled attendance at same evaluation was not presented as an issue priorRead more
The 21st Annual West Region Construction Litigation & Insurance Coverage Conference hosted by MC Consultants started, Wednesday, September 16 and runs until today Friday, September 18 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. The conference addresses the construction defect issues that affect attorneys, carriers, and builders nationwide. As part of the conference, Old Republic ConstructionRead more
Please welcome Mercedes De Los Santos, who focuses her practice in representing employers and carriers in Workers’ Compensation cases in our Miami office location. Mrs. De Los Santos graduated from University of Florida College of Law in 1953 and has exclusively practiced Workers’ Compensation for the past 29 years. Mrs. De Los Santos is licensed to practiceRead more
The month of August 2015 had a few notable cases. Please see August’s Case Law Review below, brought to you by one of our MKRS Law Associates. Vancamp v. Decision HR 30, Inc., FWCIGA (Fla. 1st DCA 8/19/2015)- Court PCA’d Take-Away JCC’s correct limitation of the award of Temporary Benefits to 104 weeks. Appellant failed toRead more
Here are a few noteworthy cases brought to you by one of our MKRS Law Attorneys for our 2015 July Case Law Review. Hershel Brady vs. Cypress Communications / Amerisure DCA#15-0025 decided July 29, 2015 Facts Claimant was involved in a compensable accident in December of 2013. As a result of which he filed multiple petitions,Read more
Please welcome Jason A. Jovine, who focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation in our Palm Beach location. Jason has been practicing law since 2013, with experience handling insurance defense and litigation, concentrating on automobile insurance law. Jason received his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, where he was on the Dean’s List multiple times. He received his Bachelor ofRead more
Here are some cases that stood out in the month of June brought to you by one of our MKRS Law Associates for our 2015 June Case Law Review. Tony Joe Leggett v. Barnett Marine, Inc. and Sea Bright Insurance/Enstar U.S. Inc., Case No. 1D14-4432 (June 4, 2015) Facts: The Claimant appealed an order of the Judge of Compensation ClaimsRead more