Boca Raton, FL
Workers compensation Lawyer at Boca Raton, FL
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
OUTCOME: The case was reversed and the case now stands for the premise that an injured worker cannot be forced to undertake in a Functional Capapdity Evaluation.
A Judge of Compensation Claims ordered an injured worker to attend a Functional Capacity Evaluation. JRW appealed and won.
OUTCOME: The appellate court upheld the award finding that an injured workers must merely report his wages, not comply with proper method of filing taxes.
The Employer/Carrier appealed an award of lost wage benefits claiming that the injured worker had not properly reported his wages to the Federal Government and thus, could not establish an AWW.
OUTCOME: The appellate court reversed the JCC finding and found that the injured worker was entitled to over $50,000 in penalties and interest.
This appeal was taken by the injured worker after the Judge of Compensation claims refused to award penalties and interest for late payment of a settlement.
OUTCOME: All benefits awarded to injured worker
The appellate court reversed the JCC's decision to deny benefits finding for the first time, that a claimant can prove by way of estoppel, entitlement to workers' compensation coverage.
OUTCOME: 1st DCA reversed the JCC's findings and awarded lost wages to injured worker
This appeal challenged the JCC's findings that a injured worker was not entitled to deemed earnings where she was limited to 4 hours of work a day but did not perform a job search.