Congratulations to our three Senior Partners–Robert J. Rodriguez, H. George Kagan, and Scott H. Silver for their inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law–Employers.Read more
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For this month’s spotlight, we are featuring Senior Equity Partner, H. George Kagan. Get to know George below, and check back next month for our next spotlight! Hometown: Indianapolis (or as we affectionately called it: Indianoplace), Indiana Favorite sports team: Jamaican Bobsled Favorite movie: (tie) The Godfather (I & II)/Wizard of Oz/Gone with the Wind Favorite legal term:Read more
In the July issue of MKRS Law’s Case Law Updates, Florida says bye to Frye and hello to Daubert. Daubert v. Merrell Dow PharmaceuticalsRead more
The 68th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference is less than a month away! With the Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando just three weeks away, MKRS Law wants to make sure you stay in the #WCEC2013 loop with of our very own MKRS Law APP! With two built-in components, you can now access all things MKRS and WCEC anywhere, anytime.Read more
As active members of our community, MKRS Law has joined the Coral Gables Chapter of the Chamber of Commerce.Read more
On Saturday, September 28th, the Friends of 440 will once again be hosting their annual Marlins Baseball Night as the Marlins play the Detroit Tigers. If you’re not familiar with the organization, Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, Inc. makes the dream of college a reality for eligible students who are descendants of an individual who hasRead more
This year, MKRS Law celebrated 55 years of service in the legal industry–quite the feat for any law firm this day and age. With new firms popping up every year, we were honored to see that Judge David Langham, the Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims for the Florida Office of Judges of Compensation ClaimsRead more
How Does DOMA Affect Workers’ Compensation? Today marks a landmark day for same-sex couples as the Supreme Court has released two major decisions expanding gay rights across the country. In a split decision, the justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law that eliminates the recognition of same-sex marriage. The court also terminated California’sRead more
Over the weekend, The New York Times shed light on one of the largest growing concerns in the Workers’ Compensation field–opioid costs. It might not be news to some of you, but narcotic painkillers are in fact the most widely prescribed class of medications in the US, and prescriptions for the strongest class of these opioids,Read more
MKRS is proud to announce that its Senior Equity Partners were once again named to the “Super Lawyers” list by Florida’s Super Lawyers Magazine. This list represents the top 5 percent of lawyers practicing within the State of Florida. The “Super Lawyers” honor has been granted to our three outstanding attorneys, Robert J. Rodriguez, Esq., Scott H.Read more