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Denial of choice of one-time change physician affirmed. Misconduct finding reversed and remanded, and instruction to reconsider claim for temporary partial disability benefits.

First District Court of Appeal affirms judge’s denial of the claimant’s selection of one-time change physician but reverses and remands the judge’s finding of misconduct What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal develop

Board erred in dismissing permanency petition at the outset based on evidence presented at a prior hearing on a petition alleging a recurrence of total disability.

The Supreme Court reverses the lower court’s decision, holding that the Board erred in dismissing the claimant’s permanency petition at the outset based on evidence that What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal develop

COVID-19 EDI Reporting

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Organizations (WCIO) has approved the addition of a new Cause Code of 83 for Pandemic and a new Nature Code of 83 for COVID-19. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal develop