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Langham: Final or Not?
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06/26/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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There is a recurring challenge in Florida workers' compensation: the finality of a "final" order. The topic seemingly frustrates the most seasoned attorneys periodically, and the challenge relates to the nature of workers' compensation.
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Langham: It Has to Be on the Menu
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05/30/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The Office of Judges of Compensation Claims clerks recently got an order to change the carrier on a particular case, from “AIG Claims” to “Commerce & Industry Insurance Co./AIG Claims.”
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Langham: Mesothelioma and Asbestos in the News
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05/17/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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In 2018, I penned Territorial Jurisdiction in Workers' Compensation. The litigation mentioned there involved a cancerous condition called mesothelioma. That post included a link to the...Read More
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Langham: Adjudicate, not Litigate
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05/07/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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On April 5, the Florida First District Court decided Marocco v. Russel Brabec. This is not a workers' compensation case, but bears consideration. This litigation fo...Read More
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Langham: Cost-Shifting and Personal Decisions
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04/22/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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In a memorable Dilbert cartoon (April 30, 1995), Dilbert is introduced to a new vice president of his company. She asks about his day and he explains he was just emailing a coworker who is near a window to see if it is raining.
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Langham: Definitions, Due Process and Waiver
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02/27/2019
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By: David Langham
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The Connecticut Appellate Court decision in Melendez v. Fresh Start General Remodeling and Contracting illustrates some interesting aspects of workers' compensation.
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Lynch: The Wizard Behind the Curtain, Part 2
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02/22/2019
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By: Tom Lynch
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
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Let me tell you a story.
The year is 2015, and a workers’ compensation consultant is sitting in a highly respected insurer’s plush conference room. The consultant is meeting with the insurer’s senior vice president of claims to negotiate price for an innovative specialty...Read More
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