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Here’s a tip for a scenario we see quite often in Georgia. JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: Can A Claimant Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits Refuse a Suitable Light Duty Job Offer Because They Do Not Want to Work a Different Shift? Generally, NO! O.C.G.A. §...

Greetings, last week the 1st DCA issued a favorable opinion for Employer/Carriers in Murphy v. Polk Co. Bd. Of Commissioners (attached), although I do not think it goes as far as we would like. Since the Longley case in 2012, a claimant’s attorney could dismiss a...

Happy Tuesday! JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: How Do I Calculate the Claimant’s Average Weekly Wage? The Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is the Claimant’s average gross earnings during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the date of accident. If the Claimant did not work...

8/27/2025 Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Kara Weldon v. Astellas US LLC and Sompo America Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Gallagher...

Greetings, by special request, this week’s Tip is on the impact of deportation on documented/legal workers. I am hearing of an increase in injured workers whose visa/work status expired, and then they are deported.  A few issues: TPD- if the Employer was able...

Greetings, if you need the credits for the 4 hr law and ethics class, join us tomorrow, sign up here:  https://eraclides.com/events/ By special request from an adjuster who had a claim where “the claimant has come back positive for every drug under the sun”,...

Greetings, I had a request to do a refresher tip on Exposure claims in Florida.   In this area, the law is fairly strong on our side (for once). The typically claims I get questions about are exposure to fumes, cleaning supplies, construction odors, mold,...

7/30/2025 Editor: Felicia Wymer, Partner, Pensacola Office Author: Travis Coleman, Junior Partner, Tampa Office Author: Katie Valley, Associate, Jacksonville Office Lucille Carson v. Mid-Florida Pathology, LLC and Amtrust North America, Inc. JCC...

Greetings, this week my Tip email is being taken over by my colleague John Fennelly of our Georgia office.  Come meet John and the rest of our attorneys at our Tampa CEU Dinner this Friday, flyer attached. JOHN’S GEORGIA TIP OF THE WEEK: Prove the Claimant...

Greetings, I had a request for a Tip on the Notice Defense. With a few exceptions (see the statute below), a claimant has 30 days to report the accident to the Employer or be barred from filing a claim.  A few nuances: Reporting the accident but refusing...