iOS7 is slated to released in the fall. What do you think of the face lift? Perhaps an update of the MKRS Law app icon will be in order as well!Read more
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BREAKING: AN MKRS LAW SPECIAL BULLETIN Eugene Jacobson v. Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc./Packard Claim Administration, Inc. “We conclude to the extent that sections 440.34 and 440.105(3)(c), Florida Statutes, prohibit Claimant from retaining counsel to defend a motion to tax costs against him, those statutes infringe upon Claimant’s constitutional rights under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Accordingly, as applied here, sections 440.34 and 440.105(3)(c) are unconstitutional.Read more
June 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, which made it illegal for employers to pay women lower wages than men performing the same job. During that time, women earned around 59 cents for every dollar that male employees made. Though this the gender pay gap has certainly decreased over the years, itRead more
Summer is just a month away, officially beginning this year on June 21st; MKRS Law wants to help you get a head start on beating the heat (not the Miami Heat, of course). The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released its 2013 Guide to Sunscreens, which rates over 1,400 sunscreens, cosmetics, moisturizes and lipRead more
WorkCompCentral published a story Wednesday on Boston v. Publix Super Markets, No. 4D11-1521. regarding the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal, which ruled that a Publix supermarket employee who ran over a coworker while backing up a company truck may be held liable to his coworker’s widow in tort. In a unanimous panel decision under JudgeRead more
On Wednesday, the Florida House gave its final approval to a bill plugged as a way of lowering the insurance costs for workers’ compensation. The measure, SB 662, revises the total reimbursement costs for some of the prescription drugs used by injured workers. The bill cleared the Senate earlier this week on a 39-0 vote; theRead more
Work Comp Central, one of the leading websites on workers compensation new, research, training, and more, featured an article focusing on the recent Westphal case that has been been on the WC radar over the past few months regarding Florida’s 104-week cap on temporary total disability benefits. The article ties in Davis v. Nascar Holdings, No. 1D12-5177,Read more
Are you attending the 2013 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando? As an annual Prime Sponsor and active participant, MKRS Law is getting ready for another great year. One of the highest level programs over the last several years has been the National Workers’ Compensation Review. The program is originated and moderated by the threeRead more
‘Tis the season for 5k’s, and MKRS Law is always in it to win it! We are proud to be involved in two upcoming Florida 5k events. Come support the MKRS team as we participate in the annual Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run on April 25th at Bayfront Park in Miami. We will all be wearing our veryRead more
AN MKRS SPECIAL BULLETIN Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg and State of Florida Florida’s first District Court of Appeal has struck the 104 week limitation on temporary indemnity benefits as an unconstitutionally inadequate remedy. Until a legislative solution is found, the court has installed the 260 week limit, which was in effect before 1994, thusRead more